Akete drum

Akete drums are used in Nyabinghi/Rastafari ceremonial drumming.

The akete is the lead 'repeater' drum of Nyabinghi, the two names denoting the same high-pitched hand drum (Reggae Routes; Rough Guide to Reggae).

The physical form of the Nyabinghi drums was adapted especially from Afro-Jamaican Kumina drums (Reggae Routes; Bass Culture).

The akete is one of the three sacred drums voicing the Nyabinghi chant (Reggae Routes; Rough Guide to Reggae).

Repeater is the lead drum role in the akete/Nyabinghi ensemble.

Fundeh is a supporting drum role in the akete/Nyabinghi ensemble.

Bass drum grounds the Nyabinghi/akete ensemble.

Kete and akete are variant spellings for the same Nyabinghi repeater drum (Reggae Routes).