The Drumming Guys - Appearances in the Media -
TV, Radio, Digital, Interviews, Press, Videos

Entertainment TV -
Filming of drum circle and interview.

SA fm radio -
in-studio interview and jam session.

SABC 1 -
2001 Drummers festival.

Mnet/DSTV -
Drumming circle in Johannesburg.

Kwela (DSTV) -
Interview: how to make Djembes, African drums, Congas, as well as demonstrating different drums & percussion - sounds, techniques and a drum lesson on Congas for the show's presenter Shemane (pictured on the right).

Radio Sonder Grense -
Drivetime live radio interview: on interactive drumming and team building drum circles. As well as the cultural background of drumming in Africa, and it's influence on music around the world.

Modern Drummer Magazine (USA)

Johan's hand made Congas featured in the Conga comparison guide.
A guide for discerning Congueros (Conga players) on the finest Congas available world wide.

Drums & Percussion SA (Magazine) -
Review: Handmade congas.
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Die Son (The Sun) - Trommespeel is soos Breingym. (Playing drums is gym for the brain.)

Kyknet / DSTV -
Interactive drumming with cancer patients.

Musica Na Mochila
(Brazil TV documentary) - African drum making and drum performance with dancer.

FIFA World Cup 2010 South Africa

The Drumming Guys arranged, composed and performed the live drumming soundtrack for the 2010 Official FIFA World Cup theme song, and video.
The drum & percussion arrangement included 5 traditional African bass drums; 3 hand made congas; 1 solo Djembe.

The performance was filmed live, and the soundtrack used in the Official World Cup theme song and video, was taken directly from the live performance for video, not recorded in studio as is usually done.

We were at Lesedi Cultural Village (Hartebeespoort) until the early hours of the morning, doing take after take - until it was completed.
Featuring, and with many thanks to - Cuban Master Drummer Minel Melendez.

The official theme song and video was broadcast on numerous television, radio and internet (social media & digital) channels leading up to and during the FIFA 2010 World Cup South Africa.