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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Our epic carnival drumming band is available to hire for street events, parades, festivals, weddings, club nights, conferences, sports events, UK and global.

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Schools

Not only are our schools drumming workshops energetic and fun, but also offer a multi-cultural experience full of cross-curricular learning.

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Venue Hire

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!

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Workshops

Group drumming can improve communication, cohesion and build camaraderie. Our energetic group drumming workshops create memorable team building experi

Masterclasses

Katumba's masterclasses for established street bands, musicians and drumming groups combine drumming with movement to create a fantastic visual performance!

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Workplace Wellbeing Sessions

Music, Movement, Mindfulness Sessions for Workplace Wellbeing.

Studio

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!

About Us

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Our Story

Created by Directors Ritchie Tunstall and native Brazilian Juliana Landim, Katumba is a community based drumming & movement project fostering mental &

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The Band

A fierce fusion of UK club music and the carnivals of Northeast Brazil - Katumba create an explosion of rhythmic revelry that you can't help but danc

Our Team

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!

Katumba Culture Hub

In 2018 we refurbished and opened Katumba Culture Hub, a large multi-purpose community arts and culture centre right in the centre of Liverpool!

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Community

Born and grown in Liverpool, Katumba is passionate about making a positive impact on health, wellbeing and culture in the local community.

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Workshops & Education

Katumba facilitate a wide range of drumming workshops for schools, community centres, private parties, businesses, corporate environments and other organisations.

Beat It

BEAT IT is a Liverpool based health and wellbeing drumming project run by Katumba and the Liverpool Mental Health Consortium.

Contact Katumba

Katumba is a community based project in Merseyside fostering mental and physical wellbeing through high quality music, movement and cultural activities – for all.

Wow, what a wake up call! Thank you for the amazing drumming!

Sebastien Marotte, Vice President - Google Cloud, Google

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 r

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

Thank you so much, you were absolutely fantastic - can I join your band?

The drumming was great fun! In a space of less than an hour the whole team came together to cheer on Brighthouse. It was fantastic!

It has been incredible! The sessions have helped them [Stroke Survivors] so much: their memory retention, their cognitive capacity and it's just been

Their passion and excitement in their job was evident throughout and really helped the children to become excited about the whole morning and Samba cu

Absolutely amazing , they definitely bring the party and smash the party. Can't wait to have them again!

They have worked successfully with a wide range of children, including those with SEN and challenging behaviour. I highly recommend them.

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