There’s nothing more empowering than banging drums! Especially, when you’re drumming with others and connecting on a buzz of positivity, energy, rhythm and solidarity. Even moreso, when those other drummers are women!

Earlier this week we were honoured to host Barnardo’s for a day of activities at our Katumba Culture Hub! Welcoming the team with an inspiring performance by our all-female band, the group also learnt some Katumba rhythms and moves in a Katumba workshop led by our team of female facilitators, before settling down on yoga mats for a nourishing afternoon of team activities.

We also spent an afternoon with a group of female Early Years BA students at Edge Hill University, where we drummed together and discussed culture, gender inequality, and the importance of music in early child development. We hope we gave them some great ideas and tools to help them in their future careers, where they plan to work in a range of key professions including nursing, social work and teaching!

For International Women’s Day, Katumba has been invited to lead the Women’s Strike Assembly March! With our frontline of powerful women drummers, we are passionate about supporting this movement to make a stand against inequality, sexual violence and the fascist and sexist movements that violate our human rights.

Find out more about Friday’s event here.

Through drumming, we promote freedom, diversity and solidarity: from professional percussionists to complete beginners – our diverse group unite through rhythm, movement and a love to drum!

We are proud to have over 70 women drummers in our band and always welcome more! Get in touch here.

We are thrilled to announce that the women’s march in Liverpool will count on the performance of the Socialist Singers and the vibrant samba group Katumba. You can’t miss them! Come and join us this Friday at 5pm by the Bombed-Out Church!

BECAUSE WE ARE STRONGER WHEN UNITED. pic.twitter.com/Yt4ICFrDwm

— Women’s Strike Liverpool (@livwomenstrike) 6 March 2019

celebrating #IWD2019 On Tuesday we hosted @barnardos for a day of activities here at the Katumba Culture Hub w/ an all-female troupe, then a workshop led by our female facilitators before participants settled for an nourishing afternoon of team activities! #BalanceForBetter pic.twitter.com/OGWeJ5uJUJ

— Katumba (@KatumbaBloco) 7 March 2019