One of the most crucial aspects of the development of the philosophy of African history has been the realization of the importance of spoken or oral traditions in the framing and interpretation of African history. The oral tradition is a living and dynamic organism within the African community and the original element of the oral tradition is the djembe. The Djembe is a traditional African drum and is the symbolic instrument of the West African community. The Djembe is held on a high pedestal in the communal social aspect of society's daily routine and is seen in many gatherings. The value and importance of the djembe as an embodiment of African tradition and its translation into West Africa and the United States through the salve trade demonstrate its role and the importance it plays in African roots. The djembe has become one of the most popular African drums. The making of the djembe is truly unique. The village djembe player will offer ten kola nuts to the blacksmith in exchange for making the djembe. For the blacksmith, making such a drum was an honor (Billmeier 2007). The blacksmith would venture into the forest to find the ideal tree to make a djembe. Once the perfect tree was found, the blacksmith would ask the spirit inhabiting the tree to agree to the tree being cut down while engaging in a ceremonial performance at the base of the tree (Fanta Keita Tauber 2000). After a successful attempt, he carved the tree from the center of the wood and created two holes (upward and downward). This would serve as a way to make the tree's voice heard through the djembe. The djembe thus achieves an extraordinary sound range, from high to low and resonant sound. The Djembe has cuts in the center of the paper, which play on the drums, which must have been made in secret” (Epstein 2006). The djembe was then created with materials that were available or enslaved Africans used their bodies as a drum, beating and beating with feet and sticks (Wilson 1992). The djembe is very important to me, not because it is an essential tool for the preservation of the oral tradition, which plays a crucial role in African society, but it has also been extremely used and visible in all the African ceremonies I have participated in for send greetings upon arrival and entertain the public. However, the traditions of the djembe and its aesthetic principles are starting to change across borders. These influences involve African instructors from different ethnic groups teaching drum lessons to people from different backgrounds and modifying the djembe to suit the client's needs.