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Alfaia 20''
Contemporânea
Alfaia 20''
Alfaia 20" - bombo de Maracatú with rope tension - ContemporâneaShell made of plywood with reinforcing rings.Outer layer of light-coloured veneer. Beautiful natural skins for playing and resonance.Durable pre-stretched nylon cord, sturdy rims.Shell height 40cmTotal height approx. 48cm

€259.00*
Alfaia 22''
Contemporânea
Alfaia 22''
Alfaia - Maracatu drumShell made of light-coloured plywoodNice hide heads on batter and resonance sideNylon string tuning systemstable tension hoopsSize: 22'' x 45 cm

€274.00*
Alfaia 16''
Contemporânea
Alfaia 16''
Alfaia 16" with cord tension - ContemporâneaShell made of plywood with reinforcement rings.Outer layer of light veneer. Beautiful natural skins on aluminium rings.Cord tension from pre-stretched durable nylon string, sturdy wood tension rims.Height of shell: 40cmtotal height approx. 49cm

€235.00*
Alfaia 16''
Gope
Alfaia 16''
Alfaia - bombo de Maracatu: pure, simple design, hide heads on aluminium rings for easy mount and head exchange Strong, laminated tension hoops hold the hide heads on the wood shell of the bombo which is also made of laminated wood. The shells are unpainted but treated with clear varnish, the simple design leaves all the attention to the craft work and the wood-optic. The alfaias are very light! Good quality, stable nylon ropes are used for the tuning system. Another pro for this series is the hide heads on aluminium rims. Other than hide heads on wood rims, these won't twist out of shape as much and make every head changing quick and easy.

Variants from €198.00*
€217.00*
DEAL
DEAL | Alfaia 18''
Gope
DEAL | Alfaia 18''
Alfaia - bombo de Maracatu: pure, simple design, hide heads on aluminium rings for easy mount and head exchange Strong, laminated tension hoops hold the hide heads on the wood shell of the bombo which is also made of laminated wood. The shells are unpainted but treated with clear varnish, the simple design leaves all the attention to the craft work and the wood-optic. The alfaias are very light! Good quality, stable nylon ropes are used for the tuning system. Another pro for this series is the hide heads on aluminium rims. Other than hide heads on wood rims, these won't twist out of shape as much and make every head changing quick and easy.

€198.00* €238.00* (16.81% saved)
Alfaia 20''
Gope
Alfaia 20''
Alfaia - bombo de Maracatu: pure, simple design, hide heads on aluminium rings for easy mount and head exchange Strong, laminated tension hoops hold the hide heads on the wood shell of the bombo which is also made of laminated wood. The shells are unpainted but treated with clear varnish, the simple design leaves all the attention to the craft work and the wood-optic. The alfaias are very light! Good quality, stable nylon ropes are used for the tuning system. Another pro for this series is the hide heads on aluminium rims. Other than hide heads on wood rims, these won't twist out of shape as much and make every head changing quick and easy.

Variants from €198.00*
€266.00*
Alfaia Uni
Barravento
Alfaia Uni
Alfaia Uni - Maracatu drumSimple design, light-weighted shell made out of several layers of plywood with a unicolour wood texture pattern.Reinforcement hoops are inserted at both the top and bottom end.Very stable tension hoops both made of 2 layers of solid wood.The outer layer of the alfaia is made of unicolored veneer.Foam material on the inside muffles the tone and produces the typical Maracatu thunder.Beautiful goatskin heads for both batter head and resonance head.Traditional string system for tension and tuning.Durable nylon tension strings.Barravento is the leading traditional alfaia manufacturer in Brazil. Their beautiful alfaias are not only played by all the traditionalists and outstanding Maracatú musicians, but also by the celebrities of the MPB, like Daniela Mercury or Chico Science´s Nação Zumbi.  Size / weight chart size:   14''  16''  18''  20''  22'' weight:  1,8kg  3,5kg  4,5kg  5,2kg  6,1kg

€249.00*
Alfaia Zumbi 16'' without assembly
Barravento
Alfaia Zumbi 16'' without assembly
Maracatú drum with NAÇÃO ZUMBI designThis special finish with its light-colored middle stripes on a darker ground has gotten popular through NAÇÃO ZUMBI, Chico Science´s band.The lightweight shell is made of plywood with inserted reinforcement hoops at both the top and bottom end.The outer layer is made of dark veneer with light stripes.Foam material on the inner side of which is being played muffles the tone.Stringsystem for tension and tuning.Very stable tension hoops made of two layers of solid wood.Nylon tension strings.

€249.00*
Alfaia Zumbi 22'' without assembly
Barravento
Alfaia Zumbi 22'' without assembly
Maracatú drum with NAÇÃO ZUMBI designThis special finish with its light-colored middle stripes on a darker ground has gotten popular through NAÇÃO ZUMBI, Chico Science´s band.The lightweight shell is made of plywood with inserted reinforcement hoops at both the top and bottom end.The outer layer is made of dark veneer with light stripes.Beautiful goatskin heads for both playing head and resonance head.Stringsystem for tension and tuning.Very stable tension hoops made of two layers of solid wood.Nylon tension strings.

€340.00*

The alfaia (or also: bumbo, bombo de maracatu) is the key instrument in the traditional Maracatu de Baque Virado from Pernambuco. It was popularised throughout Brazil in the early 90s by Chico Science and the Mangue Beat movement. Nowadays, the alfaia is played by percussionists in various popular music styles such as the mangue, funkeado or embolada. Our Alfaias are mainly made directly in Recife / Pernambuco, in the workshops of experienced traditional drum makers and percussionists, but also in Europe. All of them are made in small series with great attention to detail.