✩ A tam-tam for EVERYONE ✩

… A classic for over 20 years!

The SAMAJAM African Drum Workshop is a 100% participatory musical experience, ideal for any group looking to have fun while building team spirit. It offers the perfect opportunity for a fun and original team-building experience, based on the energy and richness of African culture.

Under the guidance of a master African percussionist, participants explore the origins of this instrument, discover its main components, learn the correct posture for playing and get to grips with basic techniques. They quickly learn to produce authentic, captivating African sounds and rhythms as a group.

The African Drum Workshop has been offered by SAMAJAM for over 20 years. It requires no prior musical skills. It offers a true initiation to collective music, stimulating team cohesion and transforming a group of individuals into an entity united by listening, complicity and cooperation.

Through playful collective participation, perfecting their rhythmic skills and deepening their appreciation of a part of African musical culture, they embark on a musical journey that is both authentic and memorable, telling a fascinating rhythmic story.

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✩ FOR 20 YEARS ✩

✩ An essential classic in the corporate environment in Quebec

1. Play collectively:Participants will learn how to play the djembe, a traditional African drum, in a fun and collective way. No prior musical skills are required; all that counts is the enthusiasm of sharing a strong and vibrant experience together.

1. 2. Active participation: Each participant transforms into an essential actor in this collaborative musical adventure, immersing themselves in a rhythmic and energizing exploration that lasts between 30 to 90 minutes.

3. Unity Experience: Participants will discover the unifying impact of collective drumming, highlighting the importance of active listening, collaboration and communication. This non-competitive adventure promotes personal expression and strengthens group cohesion.

4. Professional guidance: Throughout the experience, they will be guided by a master percussionist of African origin from SAMAJAM, who benefits from a wealth of experience both on stage and in leading groups. His experience in Africa, his passion, his charisma and his mastery of African rhythmic art bring a unique dimension to the workshop.

5. Fully engaging activity: Once the basics are explained, participants will be asked to play for approximately 90% of the experience. This is thus highly interactive and participatory, with each participant being encouraged to fully express themselves through the playing of the djembe.

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✩ BENEFITS ✩

This collective musical experience, much more than simple entertainment, acts as a powerful catalyst to stimulate positive dynamics within the group. Beyond the opportunity for your team to have fun and recharge their batteries, it proves to be a practical exercise to highlight and strengthen some of their skills, all in a context of commitment and active participation.< /p>
Here is one or more of the positive outcomes that participants will be able to gain from the experience of the SAMAJAM African Drum Workshop:

1. Strengthening team cohesion: This musical activity provides an opportunity to collaborate in a fun and non-competitive way, promoting awareness of the positive impact of each individual on the dynamic and overall team success.
2. Sense of belonging: By emphasizing the experience of collective play, the workshop promotes collaboration, exchange and sharing, thus strengthening the feeling of belonging and solidarity within the team.
3. Improved listening: The African Drum Workshop stimulates and highlights the development of active listening skills, essential for more effective and empathetic communication within the team .
4. Expansion of the comfort zone: The experience respectfully and gradually invites participants to step out of their comfort zone, helping to strengthen their self-confidence and feel greater unity as that team.
5. Stress reduction: Through its rhythm and playful nature, this musical activity offers a valuable opportunity to relieve stress and tension, while having fun.
6. Openness to cultural diversity: Through the discovery and practice of djembe, combined with the enriching exchange with an artist of African origin and the sharing of his musical traditions, the workshop promotes a positive openness to cultural diversity, stimulating interest in the world’s many fascinating musical traditions.

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✩ PRACTICAL INFORMATION ✩

Our SAMAJAM African Drum workshops are tailor-made and adapt to the needs and preferences of your group, whatever its size, location of the activity or language spoken. Drawing on our experience, we are able to quickly offer you the most suitable format, taking into account the profile of your group, the themes covered and your budget.

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