Wellbeing | Drumming Movement Band | Corporate | Workshops | Team Building | Schools | Liverpool, UK
Routes & Roots
This October we bring you 'Routes & Roots - Festival of the African Diaspora'! Join us for a whole host of cultural, arts and wellbeing events and activities across Liverpool ONE and Toxteth, to celebrate Black History Month, Halloween, and community spirit!
Welcome
Katumba is a drumming and movement group based in Merseyside. With over 100 members from all over the globe, our mission is to celebrate diversity, multiculturalism and wellbeing through powerful music and moves!
Performance
Vibrant performances range from an energetic 8 piece to a massive roaming carnival! Our colossal sound fills the streets and biggest festival stages.
Workshops
Our fantastic team of experienced teacher / facilitators are highly skilled and have led classes from early years (mainstream/SEN) to professional level around the UK and worldwide.
Venue Hire
Our spacious and atmospheric multi-purpose venue is available to hire for conferences, workshops and other events. We also have a recording studio suitable for a range of creative audio and visual projects!
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Corporate
Corporate experiences perfect for away days and team building events! Drumming, dance, mindfulness and collaborative methodologies; our creative and holistic approach will leave you and your team feeling inspired, motivated and united.
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Community
Whether it’s through vibrant public performances, inspiring cultural workshops, or our weekly drumming and movement classes open to all; we love to bring people together.
Bubble Up
Katumba offer an experience with a difference! Bring your bubble (or bubble up with another group) and have our venue all to yourselves, to immerse yourself in a range of fun and holistic activities, from drumming and yoga to covid-safe raves!
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Recording Studio
Set in a renovated Victorian school hall, our atmospheric recording studio has high ceilings and great acoustics achieving a big authentic live sound. With both audio and video facilities, film a high quality music video or live stream a gig to your fans!
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Culture Hub
Katumba Culture Hub is a welcoming multi-purpose space bursting with cultural and wellbeing focused activities for the whole community - right in the heart of Liverpool!
Classes
Check out our schedule of health, wellbeing and arts activities including drumming lessons, world percussion circles, Afro-Brazilian movement, yoga, dance classes & more!
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A fierce fusion of UK big beat, Caribbean calypso and the carnivals of Northeast Brazil - Katumba create an explosion of rhythmic revelry that you can't help but dance to
Katumba facilitate a wide range of drumming workshops for schools, community centres, private parties, businesses, corporate environments and other organisations.
Katumba is run by a small staff team, who manage performances, workshops, activities and all the cogs of Katumba - with the support of many brilliant volunteers!
Created by Directors Ritchie Tunstall and native Brazilian Juliana Landim, Katumba is a community based drumming & movement project fostering mental & physical wellbeing.
On Sunday 15th July, drummers and a Director from drumming band Katumba are jumping on their bikes and cycling 25 miles as part of a crowdfunder campaign for a much-needed new van!
It’s always overwhelming to hear how our drumming positively affects so many different people. Jane’s story is one that truly encapsulates why it’s so important we keep doing what we’re doing. In an amazing effort to raise funds to repair our van, Jane came up with the idea of doing a sponsored cycle. Read more about why Jane is riding for Katumba below.
Such a great atmosphere in St Pauls square with Katumba playing. They brought people together and definitely added an extra touch to make this day a real celebration.
Maguelonne Mathieu, Team Leader, American Airlines
Each young person comes away from the project having learned a new skill, something that I know we wouldn’t be able to get anywhere else across the City.
Joseph Rowe, NCS Programme Manager, Everton Football Club
It has been incredible! The sessions have helped them [Stroke Survivors] so much: their memory retention, their cognitive capacity and it's just been so much fun for them!
Kate Charles, Head of Stroke Support (North), Stroke Association
Their passion and excitement in their job was evident throughout and really helped the children to become excited about the whole morning and Samba culture.
Sarah Van Woerdekom, Teacher, Liscard Primary School
Our multi-purpose venue is available to hire for conferences, workshops and other events. We also have a recording studio suitable for a range of creative projects!
Our big independent Liverpool recording studio has great acoustics to capture your band's live sound. With audio & video facilities record a video or live stream gig!
Group drumming can improve communication, cohesion and build camaraderie. Our energetic group drumming workshops create memorable team building experiences like no other!
Our upbeat drumming band is available to hire for carnivals, parades, festivals, weddings, clubnights, conferences, sport events and fundraisers across the UK and beyond!
Katumba's masterclasses for established street bands, musicians and drumming groups combine drumming with movement to create a fantastic visual performance!
Katumba is a community based project in Merseyside fostering mental and physical wellbeing through high quality music, movement and cultural activities - for all.
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