One of the many names (in this case Hausa) for a variety of one or two-stringed spike fiddles from Western Africa, almost exclusively played by ethnic groups inhabiting the Sahel and Sudan sparsely vegetated grassland belts leading to the Sahara. Snakeskin or lizard skin covers a gourd bowl, and a horsehair string is suspended on bridge. The goje is played with a bowstring. 

The goje is commonly used to accompany song, and is usually played as a solo instrument, although it also features prominent in ensembles with other Western African string, wind or percussion instruments, including the shekere, calabash drum, talking drum and nay (or ney). 

Other names by which the goje is known by include njarka, riti, soku and nyanyero.