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ABOUT OUR SEKERE PHOTOS

The sekeres pictured at the bottom of the page that have been sold, can be made again. Use these sekere photos as a guide when designing your custom sekere.

The pictures will change from time to time or more pictures will be added. We are happy to make color changes, material changes or changes of size and gourd shapes other than the ones pictured. We try very hard to match gourd shapes and sizes. If you have an idea or if you see a design that you would like us to make, although we DO NOT make exact copies of other artists' sekeres, just contact us at "sekerecontact@yahoo.com" to make your request or to ask questions.

We try to present pictures of designs that are distinctly different. The designs might be similar, but sometimes the materials or the gourds are different. Remember to click on the thumbnails to see a larger view.

PICTURES OF AVAILABLE SEKERES         PICTURES OF SAMPLE SEKERES                      

HOW TO ORDER SEKERES

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ALL PRICES ARE APPROXIMATE, BASED ON MATERIALS USED

PRICES DO NOT INCLUDE SHIPPING. YOUR LOCATION WILL DETERMINE SHIPPING FEE.

AVAILABLE SEKERES and MORE COMING SOON

A002

Made with blue, goldenrod, avacado, transparent red 9mm plastic pony beads. Its squat belly measures 31" around, and gourd stands 13" tall. Available now for $80 shipping not included. Please email your location for total.

A003

All 9mm GLASS yellow, green, tan, brown beads for great volume. Plays as loudly as a sekere twice its size. Comes with braided nylon wrist strap (not shown). It measures 24" around, 11" tall. At 1-1/4 pounds, it's heavy for its size, but handles well. High toned gourd with good reverb. $90 shipping not included. Please email your location for total.

A004

All 6mm plastic "Wee Beads". Gourd tone is deep, but very quiet. Bead voice is subtle. Perfect sekere for poetry reading or meditation accompaniment. It is 27" around and stands 14" tall with a very thick shell. $75 shipping not included. Please email your location for total.

A005

All 9mm opaque plastic beads. Beads give good volume, nice medium toned gourd, good reverb. It measures 33" around, 11" tall. $80 shipping not included. Please email your location for total.

A006

The gourd has VERY deep bass with good reverb...tone is NOT loud. It has great bead volume with combination of opaque and transparent blue 9mm plastic beads. She measures 28" around and stands 16" tall. Beads are Yemonja/Olokun colors. $95 Shipping not included. Please email your location for total.

A007

Excellent bead volume. medium gourd tone with good reverb. It measures 34" around and stands 12" tall. Available now for $95 Shipping NOT included. Please email your location for total.

A008

Good bead volume. Medium bass gourd tone. The light green outline beads have sparkles that might not be obvious in this photo. It measures 32" around, with dense beading and bonded metal beads it weighs in at 2 lbs, and stands 13" tall. $110 Shipping NOT included. Please email your location for total.

A009

This skirt is made with doubled 6mm glass beads. The beads play with high pitched good volume. The gourd tone is surprisingly deep for its size with good reverb. The instrument measures 30" around and stands 13" tall. $90 Shipping not included. Please email your location for total.

What Customers Say About Our Sekeres (from emails)

Hello SARA!! I recieved Xmas gift just now. It sounds great!! I will recommend your good work to my friends ,too!
Thankyou very much!!
Yanagawa from
Japan

Hi Sara!

The Sekere arrived today --- it is absolutely beautiful!! In tone and style. Thank you so much! I appreciate the extra touch of placing some burn detail around the mouth of the instrument. This was very kind of you. This Sunday we have a group playing at the church … so this Sekere will get put to use right away!
Gary from Rhode Island

hi sara
received my sekere early this evening. absolutely loved it. turned out better than i envisioned. the burn detail is awesome. definitely worth the wait. will do business again.
Jorge from NY

 
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Hi Sara,
just got our beautiful shakers and we're thrilled but have a musical resonance issue with the shekere for Elegua...the gourd is thicker than the others and lacks the drum sound that we hear from the other two. I would like to exchange that and would be amenable to paying any shipping costs...please advise. THANK YOU
Dennis from California
 
Resolution-Sekere.com said:
Glad you liked most of them. You may return the Elegba, but the exchange will have to wait for a new gourd delivery. I do not have anymore of that size and shape.
 
Dennis said:
thank you,you're very nice and I'll send it in a couple of days.....
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[Sara]I missed the UPS man yesterday, caught up with my shereke today. It is beautiful. I am going to look real good while learning.
Thank you, Vera
 
Sara, I received the sekere today. Looks and sounds great, thank you.
Jerome
 
Sara, it just arrived. Thank you so much, it's simply stunning and sounds great! The Indian bells are a great touch! Very quick delivery too. It would have arrived sooner but was opened and inspected by our Quarantine.
Drew from Australia
 
I recieved the sekere. It is beautiful. Thank you.
Grace from Georgia, USA
 
Hi Sarah,
It is fine. I just logged on to tell you that my friend brought the sekere to me a few minutes ago. It is beautiful and has a nice sound. I am very satisfied.
Yolanda from North Carolina
 
Greetings. I ordered sekere from you previously (#S002), which is a remarkable instrument... the best I've ever played. I want to order another for a friend
Dawoud from USA
 
Dear Sara, I recieved the shekere and it sounds and looks great. Thank you.
Ron from Illinois

From NRH in Virginia

 

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SOLD  BUT NOT FORGOTTEN SEKERES

S002

A very large sekere with elongated belly, 32" around, made with clear 9mm pony beads. The white beads are pearlized, the small diamond shapes are filled in with red transparent beads and the large diamond shapes are outlined with opaque red beads. The string is strong nylon. $165; in squat bellied shape, $90 plus shipping

S003

The colors are red, purple, turquoise and black matte. The beads are 9mm plastic pony beads. The gourd is stained dark walnut and polyurethaned. The string is thin red nylon. This has been sold and its price is $80 plus shipping

S005

This sekere, 27" around, was made with white, aqua, purple and white 9mm beads. The "waistband" is a shiny purple cord. $85 as shown; with squat belly, $75 plus shipping

S007

This is a 32" around sekere with 6mm glass tile beads. It has a quieter "voice" than the usual 9mm plastic beads. Also expect it to be a little heavier. See our "Sekere Tips" page to read a 6mm glass bead testimonial. This sekere is being sold for $125 in this general shape. With elongated belly (will be VERY heavy in glass), $145 plus shipping

S008

Owned by Women's Sekere Ensemble. Large sekere-elongated, 30" around. Recently had a request for one just like it except the beige beads were blue. Interesting color combination. $95 for this shape; $75 for squat shape. plus shipping

S010

Edivia Sekere designed and named by owner, Willy Gabriel who wanted something that looks like the Puerto Rican flag. This one is very large-33" elongated, $105 plus shipping

S011

It is made with thin but strong black nylon twine. Its beads are yellow, white, dark blue and red opaque 9mm plastic pony beads. It stands 17" tall and is 31" around the belly. You can have one made like it for $125; squat belly, $90 plus shipping

S013

I tried every light and camera angle to show the shimmer in the light green beads, but no luck. The beads are transparent green and the sparkles look like green metallic dust. This might be the last time I find these. The dark green beads are marbled and the white ones are pearlized. The elongated belly is 27" around. $95; squat shape, $80 plus shipping

S014

This earth tone skirt has transparent root beer beads, opaque beads in beige, tan and burgundy. All are 9mm. 26" around, 12" tall, $75; elongated, $95 plus shipping

S015

This little one is 10" tall, 25-1/2" around. The beads are 6mm plastic mini opaques. Perfect to accompany poetry readings, guided meditations. $50; elongated (see sample), $65 plus shipping

Sample

Elongated belly with Wee Beads

S016

This small sekere-26" circumference, 11" tall-is made with opaque orange, pink and white 9mm plastic beads. Twine is yellow nylon. As always, will polyurethane at no extra charge. $25; elongated, $35 plus shipping

S017

This one is 12" tall and is 30" around. Turquoise beads are opaque. Purple beads are a mix of transparents and iridescent transparents, $85; elongated, $100 plus shipping

S019

Her belly is 36" around. Transparent beads are tangerine, white beads are iridescent, crystal beads have silver sparkles. All beads are 9mm plastic pony beads. With these materials-$145 plus shipping

SO20

The gourd might be a one of a kind shape, but is considered large. Of course prices change with size and materials. All the beads are 9mm opaque plastic with cowry shells. This one stands 16" tall, with an elongated belly 29" around, $115; squat belly, $95 plus shipping

SO21

This measures 25" around, 14" tall This shape usually has a deep bass gourd tone and great reverb. The beads are 6mm, glass pony beads. The beads are smaller and more numerous than 9mm beads, and impact with the gourd more uniformally creating a more lush, fullbodied, round sound with little encouragement and is not intimidated by djembe, djunjun or conga. The volume is AMAZING! The beads catch the light and make the "skirt" POP! Strap included. $150 plus shipping

S024

Made to be noticed with brite orange, yellow, red 9mm beads (totally NOT frightening). Very deep bass with good reverb. Burn detail at the neck. Comes with braided nylon wrist strap (not shown). It measures 30" around, stands 13" tall. $85 shipping not included. Please email your location for total.

 

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 HOW TO ORDER SEKERES OR VIDEO

1. Browse the sekeres and gourds above to see if there is anything you like OR any examples you want to use for a custom instrument.

2.  When you contact us with your request, REMEMBER for a grand total, include your zip code in the email. If outside the USA, please include your country, city and/or postal code when asking for a grand total.

3. We will answer any questions, discuss availability of materials and other issues if any.

4. You may pay with a check, money order, PayPal (whether you have an account or not).

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POLICIES

DESIGN MODIFICATIONS

We begin work on orders immediately upon receipt of payment.

If the customer wishes to upgrade or downgrade an order (larger/smaller gourd, costlier/less costly materials, etc.), the upgrade/downgrade will be accommodated. However, there is a two (2) day deadline to inform us of the change. We will begin an upgrade upon receipt of balance of adjusted price. Downgrade refund will accompany delivery of finished sekere.

DAMAGED

Contact Carrier immediately regarding damaged delivery.

RETURNS ON SEKERES AND DVD/VIDEO

SEKERES: If the customer is NOT satisfied with the instrument, we will accept returns. The cost of the instrument will be fully refunded. Collateral charges (postage, credit card fee, etc.) are non-refundable. Customer is responsible for return shipping costs. Instrument MUST be returned within two (2) days of receipt and in the packaging and condition in which it was received. No refunds for instruments returned damaged.

DVD and VIDEO: A DVD and/or Video can be returned for a full refund IF the manufacturer's seal on the item is NOT broken. Shipping fee, credit card fee, etc., are non-refundable.

When paying with a personal check, please allow at least three (3) days for check to clear. Customer is responsible for insufficient fund charges. You may make your payment with a money order also.

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