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Percussion

African Percussion Samples

Preview african percussion samples below and download your favorite finds. All sounds are royalty-free—including for commercial use.

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live sounds 6209

mbira 1153

drums 890

hand drums 864

keys 789

shakers 741

kalimba 623

talking drum 535

conga 498

djembe 486

bongos 349

calabash 270

bells 260

mallets 239

timbales 202

cowbells 165

strings 131

balafon 106

shekere 93

tambourine 84

thiol 80

agogo 76

cajon 75

synth 74

triangle 60

vocals 60

krakebs 54

udu 52

claps 51

woodblock 45

hand pan 45

snaps 45

hang 42

kora 38

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folk 1338

afropop & afrobeats 1223

afro house 589

amapiano 581

funk 389

house 344

moombahton 277

dancehall 246

hip hop 212

desert blues 179

afrobeat 155

cinematic 135

reggae 127

pop 121

experimental 118

boom bap 95

zouk 91

soukous 90

melodic house 81

rock 80

kompa 70

soul 48

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live sounds latin american folk afropop & afrobeats mbira dry drums hand drums plucks keys organic caribbean acoustic shakers grooves west african kalimba afro house amapiano south african talking drum cuban conga ensemble djembe afro latin funk bongos house east african wet clean moombahton calabash indian bells tops dancehall mallets melody hip hop fills timbales moroccan metallic clay low rolls desert blues layered fx cowbells afrobeat cinematic strings reggae high pop experimental field recordings balafon brazilian boom bap shekere zouk soukous tambourine senegalese melodic house thiol rock gourd agogo cajon synth kompa chords phrases triangle vocals south asian asian rhythm krakebs udu claps riffs processed soul deep woodblock brushes hand pan snaps found sounds hang kora textures

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Go to Afro Dancehall Percs vol.1 pack

RARE_ADP_100_bottle_collide.wav

live sounds fx dancehall caribbean glass foley afropop & afrobeats

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Go to Nairobi Rhythms pack

BOS_NR_120_Kit_Loop_Harambee_Percussion_Conga.wav

live sounds conga east african

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Go to Culture Alchemy Vol. 2 pack

RARE_percussion_UDU_africa_drum_hybrid_134_loop3.wav

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Go to Mauritius Rhythm pack

AFP_MR_djembe_roll_ruff.wav

djembe rolls reggae west african

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Go to Pop Amapiano pack

SS_KD_113_top_loop_sgijaWarrior.wav

drums tops house pop amapiano south african

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Go to Afro Dancehall with Iss 814 pack

SS_SD_100_perc_loop_fataya.wav

tops dancehall afropop & afrobeats

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Go to PercussionGodz Vol. 3 pack

RARE_TalkingDrum_low_groove_WET_90_loop.wav

live sounds low wet talking drum hand drums

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Go to The Caribbean Flavour pack

AFP_TCF_83_percussion_shaker_zouk_bounce_lanmou.wav

shakers caribbean kompa zouk

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Go to Sacred Instruments - Ceremony pack

GIO_SIC_shaker_hit_rattle_snake.wav

acoustic shakers folk clean caribbean dry brazilian organic middle eastern

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Go to Cinematic Indian Loops pack

KVCL_Oneshot_Djembe_04.wav

live sounds cinematic djembe south asian hand drums

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About African

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Rock Gospel Jazz Blues Brazilian Afropop Experimental Latin American Hip Hop Afrobeat Funk

Origin: Lagos
BPM Range: 60 - 160

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