djembeföla!2.4 - App Store

Inspired by Master Djembeföla, Mamady Keïta, and designed for students and enthusiasts worldwide, djembeföla! is the most comprehensive West African drumming app available today.

Scroll through dozens of traditional rhythms, each with djembe and dunun parts, using sorting options such as Region, Ethnic Group, Cultural Purpose, and more.

Press play and following the djembe signal, the selected rhythm plays in a continuous loop, as the cursor visually marks each beat. With master tempo and volume controls, as well as separate volume sliders and mute buttons for each djembe and dunun part (including the dunun bells) djembefola! is infinitely customizable. A Signal Repeat selector allows the user to hear the signal repeat, and choose between several different intervals. A selectable Metronome function keeps you in time with traditional shekere or clave sounds.

Press the 'i' (info) button for more in-depth information about the rhythm, including maps -- information that is vital to the preservation of West African drumming culture.

Play it through headphones for individual woodshedding, or through a home stereo or PA system via WiFi or BlueTooth to play as a group.

Set the sorting function to 'LEVELS' and djembeföla! is uniquely set up to follow TamTam Mandingue Djembe Academy's curriculum for certification. With links to TTMDA and ClubTTM, djembeföla! is the perfect tool to help you achieve your TTMDA certification.

In-app purchases mean you can go at your own pace -- start with the Beginner Levels Module, and when you're ready, explore the Intermediate and Advanced Modules. There's even a Dununba Rhythms Module with 21 Dununba Rhythms, and now modules with rhythms created by Mamady Keïta.

Features:

. over 120 rhythms available in Version 2.0,
. multiple sorting groups - alphabetical, ethnic group, region, purpose, and TTM curriculum levels
. actual recordings instead of samples - means it sounds organic and authentic instead of computer-generated.
. single page interface - you don't have to switch pages to view the notation, or change the mix.
. master tempo control - slide left or right for .75x to 1.5x the rhythm's default tempo, and simply tap the control to return the tempo to the rhythm's default value.
. individual mute and volume controls - emphasize whichever parts you want to hear more clearly.
. signal repeat option for repeating the signal at varying cycles
. new metronome options including shekere & clave
. in-app purchases - build your library of rhythms as you go, with available rhythm packs from Beginner to Advanced, and more

*note: with initial purchase, 8 rhythms have full functionality:
Abondan
Balakulandjan
Bao
Denadon
Kotedjuga
Kuku
Mendiani
Takosaba

. links to TTMDA and ClubTTM - one of the world's most in-depth resources for West African drumming culture, the TTMDA site lists all kinds of drumming events and workshops, as well as links to TTMDA Certified Teachers all over the world. There's an online store, and with ClubTTM, there are countless hours of video posted by both Mamady Keïta and TTM Certified Teachers.

Version History v2.0:
• 56 new Mamady Keïta Original rhythms
• new shekere & clave metronomes
• new rhythm packs
• new notation guide pages

v2.4:
• notation fixes for Abondan and Yankadi 2.4 03/05/2025 • 56 new Mamady Keïta Original rhythms
• new shekere & clave metronomes
• new rhythm packs
• new notation guide pages 2.3 01/30/2025 • 56 new Mamady Keïta Original rhythms
• new shekere & clave metronomes
• new rhythm packs
• new notation guide pages 2.1 12/17/2024 • 56 new Mamady Keïta Original rhythms
• new shekere & clave metronomes
• new rhythm packs
• new notation guide pages 2.0 12/09/2024 - Fixed playback issues for iOS 12 and below devices 1.07 07/14/2020 - UI Improvements and enhancements for the latest iPhones
- Added a signal repeat option for repeating the signal at varying cycles
- Added map images to rhythm info pages
- Minor bug fixes and improvements 1.06 07/08/2020 ~ added auto-restore for in-app purchases 1.04 05/25/2017 - Various updates to notation
- Improved the volume and tempo controls 1.03 04/10/2017 - Fixed highlight indicator synchronization

- Miscellaneous bug fixes 1.02 07/06/2016 Correction to display of currency for in app purchases. Updates and various corrections to the Info & Credit page 1.01 03/30/2016 1.00 03/22/2016