Guembri

Where to buy

Shops directory.

Luthiers, dedicated shops, cooperatives, and marketplaces that sell guembris, krakebs, and traditional Gnawa attire. Seeded from public data — verify each shop's current status and reviews before ordering.

Luthier(1)

  • Yellow Work Shop

    📍 Essaouira, Morocco

    Maâlem Hassan Laarousi's workshop in Essaouira — handmade guembris from walnut, mahogany or cedar, with dromedary skin and original Moroccan goat strings. Communicates in English, French, and Arabic; ships internationally with PayPal. The reference shop this directory was seeded from.

    • Guembris
    • Strings & accessories

Shop(3)

  • The Guembri

    📍 Morocco

    Online guembri shop with worldwide shipping. Stock spans small / medium / large sizes; product pages list builder, materials, and dimensions.

    • Guembris
    • Strings & accessories

  • ArtyMaroc

    📍 Morocco

    Online souk of Moroccan handmade crafts including a small instruments section (guembris). Ships worldwide (US, UK, Europe).

    • Guembris
    • General crafts

  • Djoliba

    📍 France

    European retailer specialising in West African and Maghrebi instruments. Reliable source for large krakebs (qarqabs) imported from Morocco when sourcing from Morocco directly is impractical.

    • Krakebs
    • Strings & accessories

Cooperative(2)

  • Artisans du Maroc

    📍 Morocco

    Cooperative-style retailer of ethically-sourced Moroccan crafts (textiles, leather, metalwork). Useful for traditional Gnawa attire — djellabas, gandouras — alongside instruments where stocked.

    • Attire
    • General crafts
    • Krakebs

  • The Anou — Fez Artisan Store

    📍 Fez, Morocco

    Morocco's only artisan-run-and-owned online store. Sells directly from craftspeople across the country; not Gnawa-specific but a trustworthy way to source traditional textiles and metalwork.

    • Attire
    • General crafts

Marketplace(2)

  • Etsy — Guembri & Krakeb listings

    Marketplace category covering many independent Moroccan luthiers and craftspeople. Verify each seller's reviews and sample shipping policy before ordering.

    • Guembris
    • Krakebs
    • Attire
    • General crafts

  • Reverb — Moroccan Gnawa instruments

    Reverb listings of guembris from independent Moroccan workshops, including custom-build options shipping from Morocco.

    • Guembris