Djembe! The Show: Beat Your Own Drum Reviews & Ratings
Exciting for all generations and cultures. Tremendous fun w/ 500+ audience members having their own djembe drum waiting for them in their seats. Experience brought back our optimistic warrior spirits in these bizarre times. I'm coming w/ friends &...continued
reviewed Mar 22 2019 report as inappropriateGave these tickets to my teen daughter and an exchange student from Japan. Two completely different personalities, one urban, the other rural, a few years apart in age, it's not easy to choose entertainment to suit them both. I wanted something...continued
reviewed Mar 19 2019 report as inappropriateLots of fun.
The show explains how traditional drumming of West Africa migrated to the Americas with enslaved people, integrated with European musical styles and evolved into many types of modern music. The cast performs a wide variety of songs...continued
reviewed Mar 23 2019 report as inappropriateDjembe is great! Audience participation on another level. Each and every seat comes with a Djembe drum and what develops is lots of rhythmic fun for entire family.
reviewed Mar 19 2019 report as inappropriateInteractive. Great for music lovers, retracing American music roots and history. First class performers, singers, story tellers. The audience ate it up; it was fun to be a part of it all!
reviewed Mar 22 2019 report as inappropriateits so wonderful to actually be part of the show.i loved the history of music lesson too.
reviewed Mar 22 2019 report as inappropriateParticipation lifted my spirit. There was a djembe drum in every seat, so the audience participated. Instructions for playing the bass and the tone were given, practice followed, and then we did our part in the performance. We also interacted...continued
reviewed Apr 12 2019 report as inappropriateThe set, the colors are breathtaking when you walk in. Only to find drums on each seat. It is exciting, educational, and musical. All great things but when you add the interactivity of the audience. I laughed and smiled so much my cheeks hurt...continued
reviewed Apr 27 2019 report as inappropriateThis was a fun, audience involved show. Everyone gets a drum and gets to participate in the show. The kids in the audience had alot of fun as well as the adults. Music and singing was great
reviewed Apr 25 2019 report as inappropriateDjembe did NOT disappoint. The athleticism and stamina of these talented performers was astounding. Djembe cleverly invites the audience to join a musical journey to explore the influence and evolution of the African Drum beat in all genres of...continued
reviewed May 04 2019 report as inappropriateIt was cool--I probably should've gone to an evening show instead of the afternoon one--too many kids for me. It'd be nice if the show could have an adult version as far as production, song selection, etc.
reviewed Apr 13 2019 report as inappropriateSo much fun!!!! Beautiful voices, beautiful musicians, and staging. I wish it could have gone on and on.
reviewed Apr 04 2019 report as inappropriateIt was a lot of fun for the whole family. Very different from anything else you have done or gone to.
reviewed Mar 23 2019 report as inappropriateTonight, was a transformative musical experience at the Apollo theatre. As you walk in the theatre every seat comes with a West Africa drum called the Djembe, beckoning you to touch and play it, and let your inner soul come out. With the help of...continued
reviewed Apr 10 2019 report as inappropriateWe really enjoyed this upbeat show! It was a lot of fun to drum along with the music. The energetic and positive performers provided instruction, so you didn’t need to be a percussionist to participate. The show featured a musical tour of the...continued
reviewed Apr 13 2019 report as inappropriate