"I would like to take this opportunity to thank Drum Café for an outstanding performance at Friday’s Presidential Exhibition. We had many comments on the wonderful rhythm of the drums and it stopped passers-by!"

Anglo American & Thabo Mbeki, July 2005

 

"Watching talented musicians show off their brilliant skills and being part of creating such powerful and exciting sounds is an awesome feeling."

Edinburgh Fringe Festival, 5 star Review, Official "Sold out Show"

 

"A big thank you to you and your team for the wonderful performance of drumming at the inauguration of the building. The jubilation of the audience was awesome and tears of joy were screened all across the square."

Opening of the Constitutional Court Of South Africa, 2004

 

"It is always such a worthwhile and well enjoyed activity."

Gauteng Department of Health

 

"I would just like to say a big thank you to the Drum Café and the cast of Drumstruck for a fantastic performance. Thanks to all involved for their amazing effort in putting together a show that will have the staff here talking for weeks!"

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More of Drum Café performance highlights are...

  • The Drum Café’s all-women drummers, Basadi Le Meropa perform for Thabo Mbeki & Anglo American, July 2005
  • Standard Bank Roadshow, 30,000 Standard Bank staff around the world, January-March 2005
  • Perform at Women’s World Cup Cricket, as players come onto field. Music written by the Drum Café
  • Live performances at 1-day Cricket Internationals
  • The Tri-nations Rugby, 25,000 drums given to audience
  • The launch of Old Mutual’s building in Sandton, Johannesburg, 2003
  • Drumstruck tours China, Vietnam, Australia and New York to great acclaim
  • Interactive drumming for Yamanouchi Pharmaceuticals’ Pan European Conference (many language groups represented - event run purely with body language), Orlando, Florida, 1,200 people, August 2004
  • MSN in Atlanta - 750 drums
  • Drum Café New York do interactive drumming for the Sprint/ Nexel merger, 2005
  • Interactive drumming for Motorola, Las Vegas, 100 people, February 2003
  • The Drum Café was awarded "official sell-out show" at Edinburgh Fringe Festival, August 2003
  • The Drum Café drum with 1,000 audience members at the Tate Modern, London, March 2005
  • The Drum Café drum at the Women of Colour Multicultural Conference 2005, New York
  • Drum Café in the Executive PA Magazine Awards, 2005
  • The Drum Café drum for Camp Firefly in Atlanta, attended by Kirk Cameron.
  • Sanofi/Aventis merger in Berlin, Germany, 1,700 participants, January 2005. African drummers and Western musicians on drums and percussion provided a fusion performance to represent the merger.
  • Interactive drumming for Microsoft Tech-ed, Amsterdam. 6,000 people, June 2004
  • Interactive drumming for Ernst and Young, Florida, 1,100 people, 2005
  • Texas Library Association (3,000 librarians at the capital)
  • Drum Café perform at the opening show of the 50th Anniversary Reunion Convention, Texas. Featured on the cover of the International Festivals & Events Association magazine
  • The Drum Café drums up tunes with 2005 Australian Idols
  • The Drum Café make music with Vanessa Amarosi, 2005
  • Interactive drumming, Woolworths, 4,800 people drum together at Sydney Entertainment Centre, 2005
  • The Drum Café makes music for Celebrity Theatre Sports and support Starlight Foundation, 2005
  • The Drum Café Singapore launches with a fantastic showcase at Legends, 2005
  • The Drum Café drums for a Wella product launch throughout Australia: Melbourne, Perth, Brisbane & Sydney, 2005
  • Drumming in Tasmania with Hotando at Cataract, Gorge & Launceston, 2005
  • Questacon – opening of a science of music exhibition at museum, Canberra, May 2005
  • 8 events for Amway China, largest 2,400 people, total of 13,800 people making music with the Drum Café, 2005
  • Twice daily performances at the Toronto Zoo throughout the summer, 2005
  • Interactive drumming for a Dimension Data Event, 150 people, Mallorca, Spain, October 2005
  • Interactive drumming for Deutsche Leasing, 1,400 people, Frankfurt, October, 2005
  • Interactive drumming for the sponsoring congress in Germany for the 2010 Football World Cup, 150 people, Moenchengladbach, Germany. September 2005
  • Drum Café wins Best Small Business Award at the Multi Cultural Heritage Awards in San Diego, 2005
  • Interactive drumming for Ernst & Young, 200 people, Zambia
  • Old Mutual’s 160th birthday celebrations, Sandton, Johannesburg, 2005
  • The opening of the World Petroleum Conference
  • The opening of Pan African Parliament’s 3rd sitting
  • The opening of the Women’s Jail, Constitution Hill, 100 people
  • High-profile launch of Louis Vuitton’s hand luggage range in SA
  • 30-Piece drumming performance for the Sasol Springbok jersey launch, October 2004
  • Launch of the Drum Café Book: Traditional Music of South Africa
  • The Drum Café Book has been featured on 3Talk, SABC Africa, Morning Live, Radio Today & SAFM as "Book of the Week"
  • Nu Metro premiere of Drum (The movie), Montecasino, Johannesburg, July 2005
  • The Drum Café drums with J8 Junior representatives, G8 Summit, Edinburgh, Scotland, 180 people, July 2005
  • Basadi Le Meropa tour Netherlands for the Festival Mundial.
  • 1st Project perform for the Seikh in the Seychelles
  • Our all-women drumming group erform for BBC with one of SA’s top choirs: Imiljoni KaNtu Choral Society, May 2005
  • Old Mutual Road Show, 2,020 people, September 2001
  • Nedcor Road Show, 2,170 people, December 2002
  • Launch of Coca Cola’s Lemon Lite
  • Inauguration of the Constitutional Court of South Africa, 2004
  • Cell C Roadshow, launch Sound of the City – Durban, Cape Town & Johannesburg, 2005
  • Loreal, sound journey, launch of new Lancome fragrance, Hypnose, 2005
  • Opened the Vodacom year-end function 2005, 5,000 people, The Dome
  • Received a standing ovation at the SAACI National Conference, July 2005
  • Johannesburg Stock Exchange – various company listings on a regular basis
  • Interactive clapping at BMW’s Family Day, Gold Reef City, 12,000 people, 2004
  • Basadi Le Meropa perform for Gauteng Shared Service Centre, Freedom Day, April 2005, Freedom day, 1,200 people
  • The Drum Café performs at the opening of Gauteng Provincial Legislature’s new building, 1,000 people, February 2005
  • The Drum Café performed for Premier Foods’ launching of a new positioning statement to the media
  • Kaya FM birthday party, 2003
  • Vodaworld’s birthday, 2004
  • 2010 World Cup Soccer Bid, 2004
  • Karate World Cup, 2004
  • CNN at Sandton Convention Centre and Journalist of Year Awards
  • Newsmaker of the Year Awards (when Mark Shuttleworth won), 2003
  • The Drum Café drums with YPO (Young People’s Organisation), 400 people, Cape Town’s V&A Waterfront, July 2005
  • The Drum Café drums with the entire Sales team of ABI, Sun City, 700 people, June 2005
  • The Drum Café performed for SAP at Sun City over two days in February, 2005
  • Interactive drumming for SA Property Association, 1,200 people, Sun City
  • Drumming for Telkom, 1,000 people
  • Interactive drumming for Avroy Shlain, Sun City, 900 people
  • City Power, BEE Summit, 500 people
  • Department of Finance, Women’s Day celebrations, 160 people
  • Primedia year-end Awards event, Kylami, Township
  • Kentz engineering (25th celebrations), performed for 350 people
  • Performed at soccer match: Chiefs Vs Pirates, FNB Stadium,
  • VW Bus Launch
  • Performed at Investec year-end function, 200 people, Kilimanjaro
  • Perform at the Nike Dance Event, Sandton City
  • Perform at FNB Million Rand Awards, 300 people, Theatre on the Track