Fair Trade African Musical Instruments

Fair Trade African Musical Instruments are the perfect addition to a musical instrument collection, be it for a school or for a personal collection. The eco-friendly all natural fair trade African Musical Instruments spark creativity and create sounds reminiscent of Africa and sounds heard in the background of much popular music today.

Some of the fair trade African Musical Instruments is made from recyclable items such as tin cans, wood, cloth, bark and other natural sources. One such item is the Kenyan Bark Cloth Shaker, which is made from bark cloth, reed segments and beans, and jacaranda wood. The handcrafted instrument made by Kenyan artists is a great addition to the percussion section. This unique piece from among the collection of fair trade African Musical Instruments retails for $11.00.

One of the basic fair trade Musical Instruments is the Kenyan Gourd Shaker with Swirl Pattern. Made from an African Gourd this organic maraca is handmade by Kenyan artisans. Made from Jacaranda wood and filled with seeds this hand painted Kenyan Gourd is an excellent addition to anyone's musical instrument collection. The retail price for the Kenyan Gourd Shaker with Swirl Pattern is $8.00.

Another great choice from among the collection of fair trade African Musical Instruments is the Recycled Tin Can Kalimba. The Kalimba's origin is from ancient Africa is made from basics such as a wooden box and tines of flattened metal. Made in Burkina Faso the recycled African Musical Instrument retails for $16.00.

The West African Balaphon is another very unique piece from the collection of fair trade African Musical Instruments. It looks like a small xylophone and is made simply of wood, gourds, leather and nylon cord. These lovely instruments are one of the most popular of all melody instruments in West Africa. Available in small, medium or large, the West African Balaphon retails in price from $45.00 up to $110.00.