The Djembe Master Story

The Djembe Master platform was founded by Ian Mikael Kirss - an Estonian drummer turned Paiste artist turned drum teacher.

With a background in classical piano and drumming at gatherings all over the world, Ian pioneered a new approach to the djembe drum.

In 2020, djembemaster.com launched its first courses. Today, the platform has students in 45 countries on all 7 continents, and with over 27,000 subscribers - the Djembe Master YouTube channel has grown to be the biggest modern djembe channel in the world.

"The Djembe Master platform was created to teach people who ♥️ rhythms, how to play one of the most popular drums in the world together with friends, using beats that actually work."