This drum was made by Toca Percussion in the United States, about 1999, and distributed by KMC Music (Kamen Music Corporation). It is a Rumba Timba Bata Drum, made of red-lacquered oak, with chrome-plated tensioning hardware. The drum is marked:
TOCA
LATIN INSTRUMENTS
KAMAN
PERCUSSION PRODUCTS
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