Dramane Kone and Ballet Djelia Kadi

The performers were outstanding and made the show interesting and fun for our students (TK-8th grade). The students learned some African words that helped them follow along with dances and drum beats. The staff and students were all impressed by the music, enthusiasm, and overall fun atmosphere created by the performers. I highly recommend them!

Students were fully engaged! They were on time. Energetic. Prepared. A blast to have! Will have them back for sure!

I was celebrating my 50th birthday as an I door event for 100 people. Dramane and his crew were hired to bring an African touch to the event and liven it up. They did just that. They were amazing! They played the drum as well as brought an acrobat and a female dancer. She was very talented as well. The drummers 🪘 were amazing and walked with me as I entered the party. Our guests loved it!

We had an "Africa inspired" event to showcase my client's work they are doing to help fight hunger in that region and we really wanted the guests to feel like they were there...and with Dramane Kone and his team, it was a GREAT success! They not only performed insane drumming and dancing, but they included our guests in the entertainment which was a HUGH win! Everyone was very impressed! HIGHLY RECOMMEND!!

Very professional, friendly and talented. We will definitely hire the performers for upcoming events.

Dramane and his group were FABULOUS!!
Supertalented drumming, astonishing dancers
and genuinely nice people!! my crowd love them at our end of summer African themed party🦓🐘🦒♥️

Dramane and his grp of dancers and musicians were amazing!! I booked them for a non-profit event to thank our sponsors for their generosity towards orphans In Mozambique. Dramane and his grp were the highlight of the evening!! The music, the dancing and their interaction with the crowd was top notch!! I received so many compliments from the sponsors saying they loved every minute of their performance!!

Performed at our office. Staff morale was down due to recent pandemic and subsequent changes to policy and procedure. Add to that an office fire that forced us to relocate. Despite our limited budget, the performance had eveyone laughing, singing and dancing. Very interactive and fun. Will definitely invite them back.

Dramane and his drummers and dancers came to perform at my husband’s Celebration of Life. He was excellent with any communication beforehand- always a quick response, kind, helpful.
The performance was beautiful, uplifting, interactive, joyful. My guests will never forget it. I am so glad we chose them.
Thank you Dramane!

They really went above and beyond for our event!!! We cant wait to work with them again.

We booked Dramane and his team for a corporate celebration and can't say enough about the amazing energy they brought to our event. They are all incredibly talented musicians and dancers, but they also engaged with our guests and made it a personal experience. 10/10 - will definitely book again!

The program was absolutely phenomenal. The students enjoyed interacting with the performers they enjoyed the music and dance tremendously. Our staff was just as excited to see and enjoy the experience in which their still talking about it. Their will me many more invites within and throughout the district in the near future. I will revisit this message to attach photo at a later date.

Thanks so much Dramane for joining Ayo West African Foods at Expo West! Your energy was incredible and brought so much excitement to the crowd and our team! Appreciate how easy you were to work with and look forward to doing it again!

Dramane was EXCELLENT. He captured the audience's attention from the first BEAT of the DRUM. The performance was both educational and entertaining. The interaction with the students and the student participation was outstanding. The kids are still raving about him, and are asking me to get his autograph.

We were happy to have Dramane Kone and Ballet Djelia Kadi at our community event. There music had the crowd dancing and happy as we celebrated Black History Month.

I knew Dramane was someone special from our first conversation! His passion for his art & sharing his story thru drumming is infectious. Dramane & his ensemble energized the audience who were happy to join in some dancing. We could have watched them all afternoon & look forward to the next opportunity to work together!

Incredible, kind, talented group who are generous with their music, time and smiles! We want to have them perform for even longer at our next big event… they are wonderful performers, wear authentic dress and are very professional. Top notch group and very responsive.

We enjoyed the drums and wonderful dancing!

They were great!

Dramane and his partner were extremely entertaining. They had all the kids (and parents!) on the stage dancing and singing with them. Entertaining and exactly what I needed for our East Hollywood community street festival on L. Ron Hubbard Way.

Dramane Kone and his drummer were amazing performers at our Kwanzaa Celebration event this past weekend. Their presence could be felt from everywhere in the room and they did a good job of engaging the audience - both the youngest children and the eldest adults. Would highly recommend them!

Amazing

Dramane Kone performed at my Black History Month event on February 6, 2021 in Cathedral City. They were good. The music was wonderful. But I have to be honest. My contract was for a 10:30am start time. They arrived at 9:10am to set up (do a sound check, etc.) and was finished just around 10:00am. He said they were going to go grab a bite to eat from the Taco Bell that was less than a block away. Before leaving, Dramane confirmed our contractual start time of 10:30am. As it started approaching closer to the start time, I called him and got no answer. I texted and left messages. They did not show back up until 11:00am, delaying our start time by thirty-minutes. Totally unacceptable! And when I brought the matter to his attention, he said "he did not know."

Overall, they did a good job. The music was awesome. But it was very highly unprofessional that they left and arrived back late, delaying our start time as a result of it, and then was dishonest when confronted about the situation.

Dramane and his team were fantastic. They were so accommodating for our company-wide virtual event last Sunday. We are a home-care company looking for ways to support our caregivers working on the front lines during the pandemic and their energy was perfect! Thank you for your amazing performance during such pressing times. We really appreciate it!

For cultural month, Dramane Kone and Ballet Djelia performed at my daughters school and did such an amazing job! Everyone loved them from the kids, who danced and played the drums with the group, to the teachers who got up and danced with the kids! Not only was it incredibly fun, it was also very educational. The kids learned all about West African Drums and the African dance moves that go with them in a fun interactive way! We’ll definitely invite them back next year!!!

This group is so fun and had the whole crowd clapping and banging and dancing. Super lively and huge energy. And they are real professionals. Highly recommend.

They absolutely made my party! I was told by numerous guests that it was the best party of the year thanks to Dramane musicians and performers. I loved how they got the guests clapping and even dancing! Their costumes were beautiful, their skills were impressive, and the performance was phenomenal. Definitely the BEST part of my party. Guests from age 10 months to 80 years loved it!

Excellent. Thank you