Anglo American & Thabo Mbeki, July 2005
"I would like to take this opportunity to thank Drum Café for an outstanding performance at Friday’s Presidential Exhibition. We had many comments on the wonderful rhythm of the drums and it stopped passers-by!"

 

Vodacom and Tri-Nations Rugby test matches, 2004
"I would like to thank you for the huge part that you played in creating the success of the SA Rugby On-Field-Entertainment for the Vodacom and Tri-Nations Rugby Test matches, 2004. Your dynamic and creative direction of the drummer’s performance added an innovative element to the performance. You most certainly achieved the performance objective of crowd participation."

Microsoft Tech Ed., 6 000 people
"We wanted to incorporate an activity that would create a feeling of community. The sound of everyone drumming together was phenomenal, and the atmosphere in the hall was electric. This was a powerful way to open the event."

 

Paula Heath - Microsoft
"Thanks to the whole gang for doing such a great job - everyone had a blast at the event, largely due to the Drum Café. You guys were the stars of the day!"

 

Brad Jelfs - Business Productivity Group - Microsoft
"We were invigorated by the experience, the hour flew by and we wished it would have gone on longer."

 

The Times London
"The Corporate in-thing!"

 

BMW
"We can't wait for the next drumming session."

 

BMW
"Without a doubt, a wonderful way to bring people together."

 

United Cricket Board
"Just to say a VERY BIG thank you and CONGRATULATIONS on your fantastic performance at the One Day International matches last week. We have had a lot of positive feedback, both from spectators and players. You were all superstars. WELL DONE DRUM CAFE!!!"

 

Hewlett-Packard Company
"I was really blown away by the experience! I really do not have the greatest rhythm but the most important thing for me was the feeling I got while drumming yesterday – it was awesome!"

 

Hewlett-Packard Company
"It was great to have the glory of Drum Café as part of our offering. It is amazing to see what you do and especially how you do it…!"

 

John Lee - Senior Vice President- CNN
"A unique team-building experience, unlike anything we’ve done before. ........... Truly Stimulating!"

 

Schwarzkopf Professional, Australia
"Schwarzkopf Professional has produced many great conventions over the past 20 years and this has rated as one of the best. You kept our delegates entertained and mystified and you ran the proceedings masterfully. Warren, your presentation on Sunday morning certainly set the scene for the day. You had all of our delegates jumping out of their skins. Your message was clear and thought-provoking. Your entertainment was just what the doctor ordered. Terrific!"

 

Dermalogica
"It was undoubtedly the most successful event we have ever had. Our 160 attendees from 34 countries were delighted to take part in such a motivational, bonding experience from the moment that they stepped into our building. It was the greatest way to start the week."

 

Barclays, London
"Thank you so much for your help in making our launch a huge success! It was great to see our Executive Committee members and guests drumming to the same beat. It was an amazing end to the event."

 

Standard Bank
"As always the Drum Café rocked!"

 

Standard Bank
"Even the most cynical member of our team was blown away by the event."

 

BP
"The drumming session was most definitely the highlight of the weekend. What a fantastic show."

 

BP
"The Drum Cafe was perfect!! Woke us all up and got us invigorated for the day ahead. It was amazing how a "team" can work together without any verbal communication! Thanks to everyone; I'll certainly recommend you in the future!"

 

Edinburgh Fringe Festival, 5 star Review, Official "Sold out Show"
"Watching talented musicians show off their brilliant skills and being part of creating such powerful and exciting sounds is an awesome feeling."

 

Clare O 'Boyle, Director of Entertainment, U.S. Jack Morton (Worldwide Producers of the 2004 Olympic Ceremonies)
"The feedback from Orlando was sensational! Drum Cafe was outstanding and this senior leadership audience really responded to the drumming. Another standing ovation to add to the list! Thank you for continuing to make us heroes with our clients!"

 

Fred Berkheimer, Vice President, Unilever
"Your drumming provided such enthusiasm and excitement! Thanks to your group for our most memorable meeting ever."

 

Unilever
"Everyone had so much fun during the drumming event. An excellent way to reinvigorate everyone after lunch!"

 

Old Mutual (25 sessions)
"Spine tingling and energizing, we definitely started this project on the right beat!"

 

Boehringer-Ingelheim
"The session went very well, we all enjoyed ourselves. In particular, Maxine communicated exactly the message I wanted to get across!"

 

Intel – Hello Africa Experience
"On behalf of Penquin International and Intel Corporation we would like to thank you and your team for the fantastic effort and level of professionalism that you demonstrated at our Intel Hello Africa Experience dinner last night. You and your team never fail to set the benchmark in service and delivery."

 

Motorola
"The Drum Cafe event spread enthusiasm like wildfire among my Motorola division. I received more positive feedback from the division heads about this event than any held prior to this. I will definitely be using The Drum Cafe again! Thank you again."

 

Nestle
"Top Marks all round, I thoroughly enjoyed it and would definitely recommend it."

 

Absa
"They were so energetic and got even the most uptight, shyest people in our group to get up and dance freely. One could really see that they are passionate about what they do."

 

Premiere of Nu Metro Drum Movie
"I would like to thank you and your team for a fantastic show. It was truly magnificent. I hope that we have the opportunity to work together soon."

 

SAB
"Thank you so much for a thrilling and fun session last night. Your ladies were superb, especially Tiny who had the crowd eating out of the palm of her hand. She was most entertaining. The group loved it."

KPMG
"Thank you so much for a fantastic experience at Telstra Stadium. When your team started to play and our participants walked into the room, I actually got a few tears. It was a very moving moment."

 

PWC
"Wow! What a great experience. On behalf of PWC, I want to thank you for our wonderful kick-off and close. We have received tremendous feedback from our women on this great event! A special thanks for really hitting the mark with our messages and theme."

 

Lyndon Burrell - National Marketing Manager - PWC Canada
"Fantastic performance!!!"

 

3M
"Thank you for the stunning drumming evening. Your team was excellent - very professional and most entertaining. Most of us were totally disappointed when our session came to an end - we could have drummed all night. Even the other guests in the venue joined in. The little leader was brilliant and handled our group so well."

 

Advantage DMS
"The Drum Cafe offers an amazing end product that cannot be boxed, sealed and gift wrapped, instead it's an experience that creates internal impact. The memory of beautiful beats, melodies and music remains in the heart. What you have to offer is truly authentic. Thank you!"

 

Citibank Service Center, San Antonio
"You got us kicked off with style and enthusiasm and concluded with meaning and context. I will recommend you to any team looking to improve performance."

 

Westin Hotels & Resorts, San Antonio
"Thank you for coming out to the Westin and sharing the Drum Cafe experience with our management team. Trust me when I say that you left a lasting impression on our team. We referred to your program throughout the day, and I'm sure this experience will remain with us for a long time to come."

 

Deutsche Bank, Australia/New Zealand
"The feedback has been terrific - Drum Cafe was a wonderful way to say farewell to a colleague. There was a great team-building aspect as well."

 

Universal Music
"We could not have asked for a more appropriate, energizing and uplifting experience to open our convention."

 

Anglo Platinum
"They were so full of energy and shine!"

 

Opening of the Constitutional Court Of South Africa, 2004
"A big thank you to you and your team for the wonderful performance of drumming at the inauguration of the building. The jubilation of the audience was awesome and tears of joy were screened all across the square."

 

GSK South Africa
"This was an experience for our sales representatives that I believe made an impact on them and lifted their spirits again!"

 

Lufthansa Air
"The event went extremely smoothly and the guys were fantastic."

 

Colgate-Palmolive
"Thank you and the rest of your amazing team for your wonderful performance at the Colgate-Palmolive Intercom Event. It was truly amazing to see over 200 Colgate-Palmolive staff drumming to a rhythm as one. Guests were amazed that they themselves were involved in such a great piece of music."

 

Kate Bohr - Commonwealth Bank
"It was really well received and set an up-beat theme and level of trust in the group. By the end of the session you wouldn't know we weren't part of the band. Every session of the day that rolled from this was a success, and I'm sure the Drum Cafe set us up totally for success!"

 

Macquarie Bank
"If you're looking for a different entertainment solution for your next function that's fun and creative, you can't go past the Drum Café. Highly recommended!"

 

Henry Davis York
"A big thank you for last night. After you left, everyone was raving about how much fun they had. So thank you again, for making our function a great night."SITA
"There are two words to describe the drumming – pure magic. Paul and his superb team were amazing and he had the audience in the palm of his hand for the duration of the drumming."

 

One Technology Group
"Some of our clients have phoned us to say that they want to do more business with us. When I asked why, they said that they had drummed with us at our launch and enjoyed our vibe."

Symantec Australia Pacific
"Congratulations to the Drum Cafe on an excellent Performance. It was an experience enjoyed by all."

 

Southwest Airlines
"l can assuredly say that WOW is the impression your team left on our employees."

 

The Marriott, San Antonio
"The Drum Cafe is a refreshing new alternative to interactive audience participation. Drum Cafe creates a synergy and energy that leaves the audience shed of all inhibitions. You must experience it to fully understand!"

 

Nissan North America
"The Drum Café did a masterful job of incorporating and reinforcing our organizational goals and objectives in an exciting team-building session. The challenge and uniqueness of a small audience did not limit the impact that the Drum Café offered to our group. Specific goals and objectives were discussed prior to the session and they more than exceeded our expectations. Our return on investment for this program has been outstanding."

 

African Business Rand Table
"…a pill for a very big headache."

 

Merit Business Institute
"Words cannot describe how I feel about the performance given by Paul and the gang. It was certainly the highlight of the week. They sure did a sterling job!"

 

Timberland European Headquarters
"I don't believe I have seen them all concentrating so hard with smiles on their faces at the same time before (very difficult to achieve owing to the 5 different cultures and languages involved). Drumming was unanimously voted their favourite part of the conference."

 

Michael O’Malley, Marketing Manager, GE Corporate Payment Services
"Over the years at our annual customer conference, we’ve entertained our attendees with a high-wire act, Olympic athletes, renaissance fair, glow-in-the-dark golf, and even a 750-pound grizzly bear. But not since we paraded down Bourbon Street in a mini-Mardi Gras in 1998 have we had so many positive comments as we received regarding the Drum Café event. They will talk about it for years to come."

 

Neil Erickson - Corporate Communications Director GMAC-RFC
"Our CEO and other executives have referred to the Drum Cafe piece as the highlight of the meetings, and leaders from all over the world have called to thank us for including your troupe."

 

Gail Hansen - CEO - SunTrust
"The experience was fantastic, and exceeded even my highest expectations and wishes! My staff was stunned, surprised, and enveloped by the magic. They are still talking about it and we are all working together to make the beat go on!"

 

Camia Peacock - Georgia Power Company
"The drum session we had was thoroughly enjoyed by all. This was a great ice breaker and a wonderful exercise in team collaboration. There was a unanimous conveyance of positive remarks. Well done on winning over even the biggest skeptic in our group."

 

SAB
"Worth every cent."

 

British Airways
"Worth every Cent."

 

Aventis Pharmaceuticals
"This is one of the most fun things I’ve done in a long time!"

 

Anne Wright - Director Western Canada - Marketing & Segment Sales - CIBC Mortgages & Lending
"The feedback from everyone across the country was great. Everyone loved the experience of the Drum Café... What I noticed was people really mingled with each other!"

 

Guinness UDV
"Even the tone-deaf delegates were soon happily drumming away."

 

Spoornet
"The drumming really cemented the team, and the next morning the team worked well and we were able to accomplish our tasks."

 

NEPAD
"The drumming added that special touch, making the evening extra magical."

 

Alcon SA
"A very enlightening and meaningful experience and a unique way to start a conference. Without doubt, a good team-building exercise which was enjoyed by all."

Medscheme
"The sound we created in unison harmonized our relationships. This was simply profound."

 

Shona Bagley, Editor Elle Magazine
"I feel more at peace than I've been for months. I loved the rhythmical, hypnotic feeling - it's both tranquillising and energizing."

 

Eskom
"A drum without a facilitator is just a drum. A drum with facilitators like Ben and his team becomes an instrument of endless joy and great excitement that bonds people together. Participants forget about the world and they only become aware of the music from the drums and heartbeat of the group."

 

Flight Centre
"Outstanding. Very motivating and a fun session to end the day. Fantastic!"

 

Ling Wong - Business Development Manager - Canon
"The Drum Cafe did an excellent job, bringing people together with instruments. It was amazing what was achieved in an hour."

 

SABC
"They were still raving about the drumming the next day."

 

G&G Travel
"Mind-blowing, outstanding, exceptional, a great success."

 

Shield
"We loved it so much, we did it again."

 

CCMA
"Absolutely wonderful."

 

Dimension Data (1 500 people)
"I would just like to say a big thank you to the Drum Café and the cast of Drumstruck for a fantastic performance. Thanks to all involved for their amazing effort in putting together a show that will have the staff here talking for weeks!’

 

Corporate Affairs ISP Corp
"Our corporate event was transformed from a great event to a fantastic event by the magic of Drum Cafe. After twenty years of organizing corporate events, the Drum Cafe has to be one of the top five successful events which just blew everyone away."

 

Shoosmiths
"Everyone left the session energized and having thoroughly enjoyed their time. I don’t think I could have found any other activity that would have been so successful in bringing everyone together."

 

NHS
"The highlight of the launch was undoubtedly your outstanding performance. I do wish you could have personally heard the many compliments. In summary, it was an exhilarating way to end our day."

 

Legacy Hotels and Resorts
"Unforgettable, a magnificent accomplishment, highly professional."

 

Tillie Williamson - Corporate Event &Project Coordinator, London Drugs
"The event was SUCCESS!!!!!! Everyone could not stop talking about it - the energy that they brought to the event was phenomenal!!"

 

Lisa Beddard, GURU ADVERTISING (PTY) LTD
"Wow! The guys were fantastic and very professional, the sound was incredible and the client was really pleased. Wonderful entertainment."

 

Banner Mcbride UK
"The feedback was fantastic. People were phoning home immediately after the event to tell their wives/husbands what they had done…really helped to cement the team."

 

UCT Graduate School of Business MBA
"Thank you for the fantastic drumming session - the feedback has been overwhelmingly positive. On an organisational level, I would like to thank the Drum Café for their professionalism in all aspects of making the session the success it was."

 

St Mungos Fundraising
"My favourite moment was standing back from it all and just admiring the expressions on people’s faces of absolute absorption and smiles of indescribable joy and happiness. It was a chance for everyone to lose all inhibitions and to let down their guard and become fully involved in the electric atmosphere surrounding them. I've now got the bug and want to do more!"

 

Edcon
"Amazing!"

 

Hollard Insurance
"Perfect."

 

National Capital Authority
"There was certainly some maraca madness on the lawns of Parliament House last night with a performance from Drum Cafe which kicked off the concert. It was great to see so many people sharing the Australia Day Spirit!"

 

Boost Juice
"Love it. Together we sounded awesome."

 

Ipac
"Thank you for helping our team end the year on such a high note. The drumming session was a superb form of interactive entertainment for us and it was nice to see everyone joining in and having fun together."

 

Optus
"Thanks for bringing the delights of The Drum Café to the Optus Legal Team."

 

Engineers of Randwick Army Barracks
"I am usually a passenger, and would never have seen myself sitting in a circle drumming with others. I am not a passenger anymore, I am a participator."

 

Beacon
"I thought it was excellent. I could never have imagined how something as simple as music could bring disjointed people together into one single unit."

 

Nedcor
"Awesome!"

 

Kraft Foods
"Thank you for the fantastic event yesterday with our staff. We have received so much fantastic feedback from the day and in particular from the Drum Café segment."

 

ANZ
"I received comments from our Maitre d', Mass Rahim, this morning that in all the years he has worked at the bank he has never seen the function room so alive."

 

Silcar
"Our objective of bringing our newly formed team together was realised with the drumming activity. It was high in energy (perfect for post-lunch timing) and fun. It was great to see that by the end of the activity no one was too shy to get up in the middle of the group and dance around with the tambourine."

 

Fiat Motors
"Everyone truly had a wonderful time."

 

Simba
"Absolutely loved it! Massive Hit!"

 

Department of Education & Training Queensland
"The Drum Circle was the perfect finish to our planning workshop. We loved you guys - everyone is still raving about it! Those who didn't go are very jealous now! Maxine was brilliant, so expressive and wonderful. Lance and the other drummers were also excellent. My boss is so impressed he wants to make it an annual thing - too exciting!"

 

Mr. Gene Hildabrand, Marketing Director, North San Antonio Chamber of Commerce
"Drum Cafe Texas is a unique and memorable experience. It is more than a musical event. It is more than a training event. It is more than a team-building event. It is more than motivational or even inspirational. It is transformational!"

 

IIR
"I would like to extend a huge, big thank you for the fantastic, motivational drumming session exercised by Drum Café. Not only did everyone have loads of fun, but it definitely bolstered the motivation levels. We all know how tiring the last bit of the year can be, and the entire team at IIR is 100% ready for next year. The drumming facilitators were brilliant as they got the whole group to interact, bang their drums with all their might and most importantly, laugh and have fun. There were a couple of other year end functions at Carnivore that day, and throughout our drumming session people from these functions were coming outside to see what was happening and taking photos."

 

Coface
"The drumming session was fantastic and took our company to a new high of performing as a team. Your staff were the most friendly and efficient people that I have ever spoken to in any organisation. The support shown for our function and their attitude of "we will do anything to assist and make it happen for you" was amazing."

 

PG Bison
"Words cannot describe the amazing experience you gave our group in the Drakensburg over the last weekend. We have had only the most positive of feedback. Despite the chill in the air, you held the team (as well as the other guests in the hotel) spellbound with your energy and passion."

 

National Intelligence Agency, August 2005
"All that I can say people are not closing their mouth about the performance of The Drum Café. Everybody enjoyed it even our Director General and the Minister commented."

 

B-Line Advertising
"The group loved the drumming session and it was definitely a highlight of the whole event, they where even more impressed with the drum as a gift!"

 

Otis
"You exceed expectations every time."

 

Afrox
"Everything was perfect! Well done!"

 

BPW Axles
"They were absolutely enthralled. Loved it, loved it, loved it!"