Bata

Bata is a Kontakt instrument that captures the deep, resonant voice of the iya, the largest drum in the traditional West African batá set. Built from a wooden resonating body with stylized pigskin, this rare percussion piece is heard in Afro-Cuban spiritist music, and now you can bring its authentic character into your own productions. The library delivers 91 audio files and 1408 Kontakt samples across 10 microphone options, giving you flexible control over the drum’s rich, earthy tone. Whether you’re layering ritualistic rhythms in Afro-Cuban or world music, adding organic texture to ambient or electronic tracks, or scoring film and theatre, the iya’s expressive low end and articulate slaps will sit naturally in your mix. It suits hobby producers and composers looking for a distinctive, culturally rooted percussion sound that stands out from standard drum libraries. Requires Kontakt.