Live or Online Workshops and Performances

High Schools, Primaries, Special Schools, Communities, Colleges and Universities

Tambai Promotions specialises in music and dance workshops and performances of African Music. They are led by Anna Mudeka, a renowned musician who is recognised internationally. She comes from a musical family and trained initially with her grandmother and then under professional leadership. At the age of 14 years she started dancing and worked in Zimbabwe with the likes of Thomas Mapfumo and Ephat Mujuru. After moving to the UK in 1994, Anna worked with Adzido Dance Ensemble and later established Tambai Promotions to bring African music and dance to schools, communities and public events.

Anna’s teaching methods are outstanding and she is able to communicate with people of all ages and abilities. She has worked extensively over the past 20 years performing and teaching African culture across the UK, Germany, Singapore, Spain, Croatia, Holland and Zimbabwe. She has a wealth of knowledge and passion for her Zimbabwean roots. She is a proud cultural Ambassador for African Arts and Culture and her contribution to African arts having been recognized as winner of Africa’s Most Influential Woman in Business and the CEO Magazine Arts and Entertainment.

Anna is CRB checked and holds a clean driving licence

Primary schools

Anna and her team can take her students on an African experience like no other, using a large selection of African drums, costumes and props for storytelling, drumming, dance and singing. Our workshops are ideal for introducing African topics into a range of subjects, including Geography, Science, PE and Maths. Anna provides an in-depth understanding of Africa, encouraging open discussions an honest Q&A. As she says herself, “some of the questions which arise from the sessions are amazing, but it’s a pleasure to know they come from a genuine interest”.

Sessions can accommodate up to 30 students for of up to an hour with a whole school assembly before or after to allow pupils to take part.

High Schools

Anna Mudeka and her team of associates have created an impressive and exciting package for High Schools, much of which arises from their latest show Kure Kure/Faraway which toured in 2019. The package includes an assembly presentation and activities pack which can be purchased separately or, for a fuller African Experience, Anna and her team are also available to visit schools and enhance the experience for students and teachers.

These packages are ideal for Refugee Week, Black History Month, Music and Drama School projects.

A short film from Notre Dame High School, giving a flavour of this ambitious and educational package can be viewed below: