West African Drumming

Like many indigenous cultures, African music (and dance) is an oral tradition passed on from generation to generation. It is the ‘living library’ of the people used to tell stories, resite history, to accompany work, for celebration and to mark special events throughout the life of the community. African drumming is a social activity where group participation and input is encouraged and embraced. Traditional West African drumming is unique in that it is polyrhythmic, meaning many parts play together simultaneously to create one rhythm; making this a wonderful team building or community bonding experience for those involved. The energy created through group drumming is a powerful unifying and uplifting experience!

A cultural context
Benefits of drumming together

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West African Dance

West African Dance is an exhilarating, fun, and expressive workout to the infectious beat of the drum. Traditional West African movements and dance sequences provide inspiration for many of today's world street styles! West African Dance combines elements of music, rhythm, song and fitness that exercise mind, body and spirit. The idea of using African dance as part of a fitness routine has taken off in Europe, the UK and the USA with the popularity of the famed national dance companies of the Republic of Guinee - 'Les Ballet Africaines' and 'Les Percussions de Guinee'. What makes this a unique experience is the cultural and social meanings of the movements and choreographies as well as their relationship to the music.

A cultural context | About African Dance

 

 

 

 

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Public Classes - African Drumming & Dance

Join the tribe today! African drumming and dance has been increasing in popularity for fitness, recreation and an instant sense of community! Afrobeat offer 8 week class blocks and workshops for African drumming and dance in Sydney and the Illawarra (NSW).

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Community

We’re building community through rhythm, one beat at a time! Afrobeat offer instructional cultural workshops and courses in West African drumming and dance, African entertainment, interactive drumming shows, community drum circles, and drum circle facilitator training for community and youth groups, non-profit organisations, community festivals and cultural events, private parties, Hens drumming, family days, health and wellbeing, Adult education, Community Colleges, TAFEs and Universities.

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Corporate drumming specialists!

When we drum together, we work as a team one beat at a time. Energise and motivate your team today! Improve productivity & reduce stress. Afrobeat are the Corporate Drumming specialists! 'Drumming together’ directly translates to team building with successful application in the workplace, community and organisations.  As a team building activity, African Drumming can yield supportive results creating unity, a sense of belonging, and wanting to be part of the team. This dynamic team building experience, helps boost employee enthusiasm and positive morale, and gets people to feel good about themselves by creating an atmosphere of fun, success, and being part of something special.
Drum up business today! Afrobeat are the Corporate Drumming specialists offering unique interactive drumming experiences for Team Building, Ice Breaker, Conference Energiser, Promotional Drummers, Motivational drumming, Corporate Healing, Themed Interactive, Drumming Shows and African drumming courses.

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Schools -  African Drumming & Dance

Our West African drumming and dance sessions are a true cultural exchange inspiring a sense of connection and celebration among students – a unique opportunity to share in the rich diversity and spirit of African culture! The Afrobeat experience promotes unity, self expression and creativity, building confidence and a sense of identity. Our workshops are fun, engaging, entertaining, culturally educational, and allow for all abilities to experience success! The Afrobeat experience will leave your students feeling uplifted, energised and inspired.

 

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Youth

Afrobeat offer instructional cultural workshops and courses in African drumming and African dance, interactive community drumming experiences, cultural performances, and drum circle facilitator training for Youth leaders.

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Children's Cultural Entertainment

We offer interactive cultural African Drumming and dance workshops for kids 3+ as well as training for childcare workers! Afrobeat is a colourful and theatrical interactive Show where every child gets a drum or percussion instrument and is invited to join in! Within minutes, our young audiences become a lively orchestra. Their beats fall in together to create a percussive locomotive filled with enthusiasm and joy!

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African Entertainment

Capture the imagination of your people! The Afrobeat experience is unique! Afrobeat offer entertainment that’s fresh, vibrant, engaging and FUN; and suits any audience, any occasion, any place and any time! We’re synonymous with African Entertainment in Australia since 1999 and offer drummers, cultural performances, African-inspired Shows, African-masked stilts, Acoustic African music, and our unique interactive drumming show ‘SAFARI’. Specialists in African Entertainment, Afrobeat also provide full entertainment solutions including everything from meet and greet, sight acts, ambient background music, roving artists, and themed interactive shows. Afrobeat create an unforgettable and dynamic interactive entertainment experience emulating that of ‘everyday life’ in Africa where often an entire village will participate in musical performances, not necessarily on stage, but interacting with one another. The audience may sing, play, and talk with the musicians and dancers and in that way become part of the show!

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African Drum Shop 

Buy your African Drum online and have it delivered anywhere in Australia!   We have a range of African Djembe drums and Indonesian djembes for sale from mini African Gift drums to full sized professional and student djembes, Doundoun drums, waterproof canvas Drum Bags, drum hats, and African Percussion to-boot! Great for gifts, school, community or organisation/business packages, African drumming enthusiasts, or students who can’t get to a drum shop to try out a drum. Quality assured, our Student/professional djembe series will not disappoint.

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Gallery

Visit our Gallery for our Press, Photos, Videos, Cultural Resources, Drumming Rhythms & Notation, Client Feedback, Afrobeat’s online social networks – Facebook & Myspace, and links!

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