African Marimba Band Entertainment For Hire
Upbeat and full of joy, our marimba band performances are guaranteed to be a memorable, unique and colourful touch to your event. We perform a lively repertoire of music from Zimbabwe, South Africa and Botswana, with both traditional songs and contemporary classics. We sing in chiShona, isiNdebele, Setswana, Sesotho and isiXhosa.
“They were phenomenal! So much life, fun and energy! Thanks guys!”
We are based in London (United Kingdom) and typically come as a three piece band comprising of two marimba players and percussion. A variety of configurations with more musicians and dancers can be used to match your entertainment needs. We have provided marimba band entertainment at weddings, private parties, festivals, charity galas, Christmas carol services, markets, conferences, networking events, fundraisers and television wrap parties. We entertain brilliantly as background music or headliner entertainment.
Our marimbas come from Zimbabwe and are acoustic, requiring no electricity or micing up for most entertainment needs. We can set up anywhere - indoors or outdoors, provided it is not raining.
Our marimba band’s sound is full of energy and pulsating rhythms - and our music shares the rich cultures, histories and stories of the people of southern Africa. We are a unique and colourful experience and the only active professional marimba band of our kind in the UK.
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“A huge thank you to you and your amazing band - you literally brought the wedding to life and exactly what we wanted... Having you and the band playing on our special day literally made it for us!”
Weddings
Warming up the wedding party to the sounds of the southern African marimba. This is a popular gospel song called Avulekile Amasango.
Give your wedding day an extra special touch with the colourful sounds of the African marimba.
We provide excellent background entertainment welcoming your guests on your special day, or during your drinks reception as guests enjoy their canapés and cocktails. We also offer excellent entertainment as a main act to really get the party going.
We play traditional music from Zimbabwe, Botswana and South Africa, alongside contemporary African classics. Our music is rhythmic and lively, and it is guaranteed to get any crowd up and dancing. We come in different sizes - but typically perform as a 3 piece marimba band for background entertainment and as a 5 piece band if performing as a main act.
“You really added such a great celebratory atmosphere to our wedding and the guests absolutely loved it! Fantastic music! You are all so talented! Thank you for helping make our day so special!”
Parties
Entertaining the crowds during Art Night at Battersea Power Station in London.
We provide great entertainment for all types of parties - from birthday parties to wedding anniversaries, engagement parties or family get togethers.
Typically, our marimba band comes as soprano, tenor and baritone marimbas with drums and vocals, but this can be easily adjusted for any type of party. We can be anything from a 3 piece to a 7 piece band or larger.
We are based in London (United Kingdom) but can easily travel for any occassion around the country, or abroad.
Corporate Events & Charity Galas
Entertaining at mothers2mothers annual Christmas carol service
Our unique and lively marimba band will set your corporate event apart from any other.
We have provided marimba entertainment at charity galas, conferences, summits, networking events, fundraisers and more. We entertain as background music creating a lovely ambiance as guests arrive, or during their welcome drinks, but also as headline entertainment for any occasion.
“Very many congratulations on a superb performance at the llangollen Music Festival. I watched the performance twice and you really are all an exceptionally talented group of people. I’ve been a music fan for over 50 years and I really do rate you up there with the likes of Salif Keita and Oumou Sangare.”
Diversity Days & Black History Month
Performing at Octopus Energy in London for the close of their Black History Month celebrations
We can help you celebrate your organisation’s Diversity Day or Black History Month with a lively performance of African folk music from Zimbabwe, South Africa and Botswana.
Our marimba band’s music shares the rich cultures, histories and stories of the people of southern Africa - performed on southern African cultural marimba and mbira instruments, accompanied by percussion, singing and dancing.
We have performed at community events and schools, as well as for corporations.
Our performances can include workshops and audience participation.