Arizona Dunun Ensemble is a musical group comprised of players from Sedona, Cornville, Prescott, and Flagstaff, Arizona, and specializes in West African percussion. The Ensemble is dedicated to learning traditional rhythms, songs, and dances which accompany the Djembe, or "Jebe Bara," which means Drum of Unity. They strive to share this music with others as accurately and as skillfully as possible and have a lot of fun making a big,  joyful noise in the process.
Over the past two decades the Djembe has become a hugely popular instrument all over the world, and in the United States it is often played without regard for African technique, tradition, and culture.  Out of respect the AZ Dunun Ensemble believe these aspects should be remembered when playing this instrument; and they strive to keep the Djembe in its traditional musical context, hence the name Arizona Dunun Ensemble. 

In West Africa, the Djembe is normally accompanied by one or more Dunun, a two-headed cylindrical drum played with a stick.  The Dunun is vital to Djembe music!  It is the engine that provides the "bass" notes and the melody.  Sabar drumming and dancing, native to Senegal, West Africa, is also becoming part of the Ensemble's repertoire. The Sabar drum is played with one hand and one stick and has a unique, bright sound which complements the other drums played by the Ensemble.  Dunun is pronounced "due noon."