“Our pre-primary and kinder classes had a great musical experience with Kawaka. He had everyone so enthused and excited to join in! Such a wonderful, inclusive, hands-on experience for the kids.”
Bring classrooms to life with African drumming workshops that build confidence, cultural awareness, and teamwork for students of all ages.
These hands-on incursions give children the chance to explore rhythm, music, and movement in an engaging way that supports learning outcomes. Designed for primary schools, secondary schools, and kinders across Australia, our interactive drumming sessions encourage creativity, focus, and social connection. Led by experienced facilitators, each workshop introduces authentic African instruments and traditions while aligning with curriculum goals for wellbeing, cultural studies, and the arts.
A memorable journey of West African musical culture.
Includes drumming, dancing and singing, but always flexible to your request.
We bring African drums for everyone and tailor our sessions according to learning capabilities for different age groups.
Includes drum, dance and song, though we can easily adapt to your wish. All of our facilitators are accomplished performers.
We start with a short performance to get everyone excited about the music, followed by teaching African rhythms, and musical games.
The workshop ends with question time, when students can ask the facilitator about their background and culture.
Maximise learning outcomes with a program, suitable for all ages.
We develop the ensemble, technique and dexterity, add songs, and build towards a high-energy student concert. Students learn an instrument, connect with a group, and build confidence.
Performing in a school concert provides an important sense of accomplishment.
Unite the whole school with an African drumming incursion. Popular for assemblies or special events, our sessions are tailored to any group size.
From high-energy performances to uplifting interactive sessions, students and teachers can take part with their own drum to enjoy music, song and dance together.
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Inclusive and engaging incursions that share West African music and culture with kinders, preschools, and child care centres.
Sessions are tailored to suit different age groups.
We take African drumming on the road – delivering interactive workshops throughout VIC, NSW, QLD and SA, and expanding to new regions where requested.
Introduce traditional dance in a way that is accessible, fun, and engaging for all ages.
Energise teams, teaching collaboration and creativity through shared musical roles and movement.
Students build a real drum in a two-part, hands-on workshop. First choosing materials then returning to tune their finished instrument.
Weaving together meditation, singing and storytelling to ease stress and build confidence, emotional regulation, and connection.
Drumming has been scientifically proven to benefit mental, physical and emotional wellbeing in a range of ways.
Drumming has been scientifically proven to benefit mental, physical and emotional wellbeing in a range of ways.
Hands-on sessions where the Cajon is used to build timing, coordination and cultural understanding.
Students create music using their bodies, exploring rhythm and coordination while building focus, creativity and self-expression.
Authentic Indigenous cultural workshops featuring Welcome to Country, storytelling, didgeridoo, song, dance and interactive rhythm activities.
“Our pre-primary and kinder classes had a great musical experience with Kawaka. He had everyone so enthused and excited to join in! Such a wonderful, inclusive, hands-on experience for the kids.”
“Odai, Seth and Ben held a fantastic lunchtime drumming session with the students. I was delighted to see the school community join in so much, the students loved their enthusiasm and positive energy and were addicted to the rhythm and drums as they played around the school, inviting so many students to join in the fun. The extra drums were a hit!”
“We had a superb incursion with Bouba, thank you for the African Drumming experience. The students are still speaking about it.”
“It was amazing. Odai had the students hanging off his every word, he brought such energy and happiness to our year 8’s. Staff have remarked on how great it was. Both facilitators really encouraged the students to step out of their comfort zone and be involved. Some feedback from our students:
“That was too much fun”,“My hands are still buzzing”, “I got into the zone and locked in”.”
“We had a fantastic incursion with Odai and Seth yesterday — the African drumming performance was a real hit! They were enthusiastic, knowledgeable, and professional, and the students learned so much from them.”
All four sessions were educational, energetic, and full of the most amazing drumming! You engaged the students, striking a perfect balance between having fun and active participation – not an easy feat with groups of 100+students.
It’s important for students to learn about different cultures andwhy music, dancing and drumming are so integrated into African culture and this was definitely achieved!
“Everything was fantastic as usual!The children absolutely loved the program and it was great to incorporate movement and a bit ofsinging too.”
“Jess and Mohamed were wonderful with the students – engaging, friendly and encouraging.
It was amazing to watch the faces of the students as they participated and were totally immersed in the experience.
Some of our special needs students who sometimes struggle with new experiences absolutely loved joining
in and felt successful in playing the drums with their peers.”
Our workshops can cater for groups of all sizes, from small classes to whole school assemblies.
Sessions are structured so every student is engaged, no matter the group size.
Yes. We provide a drum for every student, along with shakers and other percussion, so everyone can take part in the music-making.
Our workshops are designed to align with the Australian Curriculum, covering key learning areas such as Music, Wellbeing and the General Capabilities.
They give students a well-rounded educational experience that blends creativity, cultural understanding and personal development.
If you’d like more details, we can happily provide a document that maps out the specific curriculum links.
We’re very flexible with dates and do our best to fit in with your school calendar.
Last-minute bookings are often possible too – just ask
We have experienced facilitators across Australia and New Zealand.
For regional or remote areas, get in touch and we’ll do our best to make it happen.
All ages. Our school and kinder incursions are designed to suit different groups, from early childhood through to secondary students.
Yes. Our school incursions are inclusive and adaptable for children and students of all abilities.
Facilitators tailor each session so that everyone can join in, participate at their own pace, and enjoy the music and movement.
Session length is flexible and can be tailored to your school’s needs. For kinders we usually run 45 minutes, while for primary and secondary students sessions are typically 45 or 60 minutes. We can also accommodate extended sessions of 90 or 120 minutes if preferred.
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