Friendly Drummers Marimba Band

The Friendly Drummers is a marimba group that has a percussive musical combination of marimba, djembe, dance and vocals. The band comprises of seven members who share common roots with different social and cultural orientations. The group represents the nicest melodies ever found in the musical history of mankind and is based in the heart of Johannesburg.
The Friendly Drummers fuses traditional music with western sound effects and a modernized interpretation of time, space and circumstance. The band plays a variety of musical styles that include Southern Africa traditional songs, Afro-fusion, jazz, house, gospel, afro-pop and classical sounds. Members of the band respectively are rich in experience of the entertainment industry and have performed at both local and international music festivals and concerts.
To date the experience within the band blends into a unique acoustic feel with an essential rhythmic touch that refreshes, heals and gives an uplifting sensation that restores our sense of dignity and self-pride. The Friendly Drummers works with a number of session musicians from all over South Africa, and has collaborated with international live bands on various occasions.