With the popularity of Brazilian folkloric music and forro growing, bands are outfitting themselves with Northeastern insturments, such as zabumbas. The popularity of these bass drums has exploded recently and Espirito has imported them to North America to meet the demand. Not only do they fill out the sound of the Brazilian Northeast, players of many genres appreciate their compact size and light weight. With wide heads and shallow bodies, you get a lot of bang-for-the-buck with a zabumba.