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The Drum Café has fast established itself as the authority on traditional African music. Synonymous with group drumming and interactive team-building, we are also one of Southern Africa's leading entertainment agencies. We specialise in African traditional, modern and fusion performances and shows as well as custom-made entertainment.
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|  Interactive Events
Participate with us, and directly experience the power of creating music in a group. Read More ... | |  Drumming Performances
The Drum Café offer powerful drumming performances on djembe and bass drums. Choose from solo performances to 3 or 4-piece drumming to a spectacular 10-piece feature performance or more. Read More ... | |  Performance Groups
Be entertained by our performance groups and bands, ideal as a feature show or as atmospheric background entertainment. Read More ... | |  Shows/Theatre
The Drum Café’s shows, original in concept and all with an authentic African element, theatrically link rich performances.
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The Drum Café has held over 10 000 events in 16 countries and has performed to some of the world's top organisations and global leaders including Bill Clinton, The British Royal Family, Nelson Mandela and George Bush. We have opened a number of branches worldwide, including America, Canada, Australia, Germany and the UK. |
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|  Custom-made Events
The Drum Café writes, choreographs and directs entertainment and matches it to the message you wish to bring across. From product launches to industrial theatre. Read More ... | |  The Drum Café Shop
Looking for a drum, an original corporate gift or African music? Visit our shop in Newtown. Read More ... | |  The Drum Café Book
Traditional Music of South Africa is the first comprehensive overview of indigenous South African music. A striking coffee-table book, award, raffle prize and ideal corporate/incentive gift. The Book is available directly through the Drum Café (discounts on bulk orders). Read More ... | |  Social
The Drum Café Social offers interactive drumming for all social occasions, and introduces children to music through the joy and ease of playing a drum. Read More ... | |
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| Drum Café Highlights |
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| 6-piece Basadi Le Meropa teach participants of the 702 Road Race the Rhythm of the Nation, Wanderers Stadium, July 2004 |
| Basadi Le Meropa have performed several times for South African president, Thabo Mbeki |
| Nu Metro premiere of Drum (The movie), Montecasino, Johannesburg, July 2005 |
| The Drum Café performed for Premier Foods’ launching of a new positioning statement to the media: gumboot dancers, 6 Zulu dancers and 2 Zulu Drummers |
| Basadi Le Meropa perform for Bill Clinton, July 2005 |
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| Testimonials |
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Vodacom and Tri-Nations Rugby Test matches, 2004
“I would like to thank you for the huge part that you played in creating the success of the SA Rugby On-Field-Entertainment for the Vodacom and Tri-Nations Rugby Test matches, 2004. Your dynamic and ... |
Spoornet
"Before the drumming it was difficult to get the team
working together, the drumming really cemented the team, and the next morning
the team worked well and we were able to accomplish our tasks." |
Pops Mohammed (‘The Futurist’), traditional instrument specialist; ancient, present and future musician / producer / composer
“The Drum Café’s Traditional Music of South Africa is a true musical journey to the many different styles of indigenous ... |
Public appearance at Zoo Lake, Carols by Candlelight, 2004
“Basadi were professional and enthusiastic, and elicited an absolutely fantastic response from the audience. Basadi are highly recommended; we would definitely use them again!” |
Universal Music
"We could not have asked for a more appropriate, energizing
and uplifting experience to open our convention." |
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