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Kingdom Kajon Breaks The Mold With Ergonomic Designs

Though they've been around for several years our first experience up close with the Kingdom Kajon came at this year's Southern California Drum Show. The cajons ... Read More

How Did The Cajon Get Its Snares?

BY PHIL HOOD Perhaps, the biggest drum trend in the last 20 years is the growth of the cajon as an instrument. This despite the fact that it is, as former edito... Read More

Walkabout co-creator Bob Kilpatrick, left, with son and marketing specialist Ian.

Summer NAMM 2018 Day 2: Neckless Guitar Drum, Groovy Shakers, New Shu

Day two of Summer NAMM was just as much fun as day one. Plenty to talk about, and we even found some hidden gems. Here are three things that caught our attentio... Read More

John Shand joined SJC Custom Drums as general manager

Drum News From SJC, GetGood, RhythmTech and Gretsch

SJC Hires New General Manager Music industry veteran John Shand has joined SJC Custom Drums as general manager. He will oversee all operational, financial, sal... Read More

A Tempo Percussion & RBI Music At Winter NAMM 2018

A Tempo Percussion Reveals New Congas, Cajons With RBI Music At Winter NAMM 2018

US distributor RBI Music introduced new cajons and congas made by A Tempo Percussion in Lima, Peru, at this year’s Winter NAMM. According to RBI Music’s executi... Read More

A Brief History Of The Cajon

From DRUM! Magazine’s January 2018 Issue | By Brad Boynton What has six sides and takes a beating? The answer is the cajon, one of the most popular percussi... Read More

Mona Tavakoli: Journey To The Cajon

From DRUM! Magazine’s January 2018 Issue | By Bob Doerschuk | Photography By Eric Morgensen You can thank a childhood knee injury for the rise of Mona Tavakoli... Read More

How To Get Started On The Cajon

From DRUM! Magazine's January 2018 Issue | Text, Photos And Music By Mark Powers The cajon has a deep history, with its Peruvian and Cuban roots stemming back ... Read More

Gon Bops Introduces Walfredo de los Reyes Sr. El Maestro Cajon

Gon Bops introduced the El Maestro cajon at Winter NAMM 2017, which the company designed with world-renowned master percussionist Walfredo De Los Reyes Sr. The ... Read More