• All instruments are provided (Djembe, Dununs, Bougarabou, Kpanlogo, shakers, Surdos, snare drums, Agogo, Repinique).

• We predominantly use Djembes, Surdos and shakers.

• All facilitators form the Soul 2 Feet Team are trained and experienced drummers and have full CRB certificates.

• Our waiting list for workshops is only around 2-4 weeks.

• 50% deposit must be paid 2 weeks before the workshop date of which 25% is returned if the workshop is cancelled.

• We cater for all ages, able and disable children and adults.

• Our workshops are customisable (i.e. if you want us to work within specific objectives).

• Our workshops for schools compliment key stage 1,2 & 3 of the National Curriculum.

• We can provide workshops for up to 200 people>

• The only thing you need to do is provide a space (inside) for us to run the workshop.

• Our final performances can be showcased to the rest of the school, business or community. You can hold it as an event and invite colleges, parents and press.


Do you supply costumes?
We can also supply African clothes / costumes to dance in or just wear for your event. These are often made from materials that depict African culture.

What are the headdresses used for?
Traditional African tribal crafts portray the values and spirituality of the people. Here are some examples:
Gelede Headdress - To Honour Women and To Seek Protection

The annual Gelede festival of the Yoruba people of Africa honours women in order to seek their protection. The Gelede headdress often includes a lower part that is a face and an upper more complex structure that has animals carved on it.

Are there different masks used in different African countries?
Yes most cultures have different types of masks that they will wear at different ceremonies and events. Here are a few examples of masks used in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and South Africa.

Biombo Mask:
The Biombo live south of the inter-section of the Luala and Kasai rivers in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Biombo masks are usually carved from wood and coloured with a red / orange dye. The eyes are a typical coffee bean shape. A triangular checkerboard design is used to decorate the eyelids and the planes of the face. The three forms at the back of the head represent the Biombo hairstyle.
Biombo Mask:

Do you offer mask & shield making workshops?
African Masks & shields - Workshop
We offer a mask and shield making workshop that the children design and make in the session. These are then used in the performance at the end of the project and can be displayed in the school afterwards.

We make these using cardboard, paints and other craft materials.