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UK's #1 Roaming act bringing the action to every guest at your event. Laid back chilled grooves or high energy to get your party started!đŸ•ș
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Dunstable
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I've had the great privilege to perform with some of the biggest acts in show business such as Tom Jones and entertaining millions of fans with my online drum and percussion solos... Whether a big stage festival performance or an intimate private party, I pride myself in providing the absolute highest quality entertainment to make every occasion something truly special. Bringing the action to every guest at your event, I will be roaming around with an LED light up Djembe drum, getting up close to the crowd, giving out flashing tambourines and shakers making sure that everyone is getting involved! Perfect for indoor or outdoor drink receptions or to get the party started- I will lift up the place in no time and may even get a Conga line going ;-)

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Mel B
7 days ago, for a Birthday party in Birchanger
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*A hit amongst all the guests!" If you are thinking of booking a percussionist for your event, book Assaf now! I booked Assaf for my 40th birthday party and he was a hit amongst all the guests. He bought great energy along with my DJ, and his roaming bongos and flashing tambourines were so much fun. I had lots of messages the next day, saying how great he was. Assaf was friendly, flexible and was very good with communication in the run up to the event. Thank you Assaf!

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Gemma N
1 month ago, for a Birthday party in Letchworth Garden City SG6
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5 out of 5

Thank u so much for last night! I had such a good time and u were great đŸ€© so entertaining and my guests loved it too! Thank u đŸ™đŸŒ

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The Roaming Drummer 's Song list

I play to any songs of any style and have played 1000s of events ranging from House, Pop, Garage, Soul and Hip hop.
I'm also happy to play traditional music, world music incl middle eastern/arabic music (incl playing Darbuka)...
A sample of the Ibiza type of songs that work well for percussion:
Farruko - Pepas - Tiësto Remix
Crunkz - Superlike - VIP Mix
Disco Fries - Family Affair - HÄWK & BEYGE Remix
Joel Corry - The Parade
J Balvin - In Da Getto
MistaJam - Monday Kind of Tuesday
Öwnboss - Move Your Body
Gabry Ponte - Call Me (with R3HAB & Timmy Trumpet)
Alok - Deep Down (feat. Never Dull)
Fred again.. - Jungle
Don Omar - Danza Kuduro
Riton - Fasta
Endor - Pump It Up
Masove - Mr. Saxobeat
Madism - Freed From Desire
Madism - Don't You Worry Child
Steve Angello - Show Me Love - Dubdogz Remix
Miami Sound Machine - Conga!
Amorphous - Finally (Cannot Hide It)
Pitbull - I Know You Want Me (Calle Ocho)
Proyecto Uno - Tiburon
J Balvin - Mi Gente
Duck Sauce - Barbra Streisand - Radio Edit
Architechs - Body Groove - Radio Edit
ACRAZE - Do It To It - Tiësto Remix
Daft Punk - One More Time - Radio Edit [Short Radio Edit]
John Summit - La Danza
J Cru - Will Smith Slap Rap
Joel Corry - OUT OUT (feat. Charli XCX & Saweetie)
Oliver Heldens - Gecko (Overdrive) - Radio Edit
Bob Sinclar - Rock This Party - Everybody Dance Now
James Hype - More Than Friends
Imanbek - Belly Dancer
Masove - Destination Calabria
David Guetta - Family Affair (Dance For Me)
Riton - Friday (feat. Mufasa & Hypeman) - Dopamine Re-Edit
Kevin McKay - Gimme Gimme (feat. Bleech) - Club Mix
ACRAZE - Do It To It
James Hype - Ferrari
Endor - Pump It Up - BRKLYN Remix
Farruko - Pepas - David Guetta Remix - Radio Edit
David Puentez - Superstar - VIP Mix
Snoop Dogg - Wet - Remix
HÄWK - No Diggity
David Guetta - Crazy What Love Can Do
Sean Finn - The Rhythm of the Night
71 Digits - Low
Tom Santa - Rainfall (Praise You)
Tenchi - It Wasn't Me
Jax Jones - Where Did You Go? (feat. MNEK)
Jax Jones - You Don't Know Me (feat. RAYE)
Joel Corry - Head & Heart (feat. MNEK)
Joel Corry - BED
Joel Corry - Sorry
Rihanna - We Found Love
Rihanna - Only Girl (In The World)
Rihanna - Don't Stop The Music
Rihanna - S&M
Rihanna - Pon de Replay
Rihanna - Rude Boy
Rihanna - Umbrella - Seamus Haji & Paul Emanuel Radio Edit
Beyoncé - BREAK MY SOUL
Jake Believe - How Deep Is Your Love
Karen Harding - Say Something - Zac Samuel Remix
Gorgon City - Ready For Your Love
Becky Hill - My Heart Goes (La Di Da)
The Weekends - Chunky
HUGEL - La candela viva
Robin S - Show Me Love
Afrobeat:
Burna Boy - Last Last
Rema - Soundgasm
StarBoy - Soco (feat. Wizkid, Ceeza Milli, Spotless & Terri)
Wizkid - Essence (feat. Tems)
Rema - Calm Down (with Selena Gomez)
Kid AlpHa - Colours
DRB Lasgidi - Trouble
DJ Jordan MasterBoy - Le goût de ça
Davido - UNAVAILABLE (feat. Musa Keys)
Khaid - Carry Me Go
CKay - love nwantiti (ah ah ah)
Adekunle Gold - Sinner
Rema - Calm Down (with Selena Gomez)
Afro B - Drogba (Joanna)
Matias Deago - DjaDja - Remix
Chaka Demus & Pliers - Murder She Wrote
J Hus - Who Told You (feat. Drake)
Mellow Ibiza type set may include:
Lizzo - About Damn Time
DJ Khaled - Wild Thoughts (feat. Rihanna & Bryson Tiller)
T.I. - Live Your Life
Rihanna - What's My Name?
Drake - Nice For What
Elton John - Cold Heart - PNAU Remix
Calvin Harris - One Kiss (with Dua Lipa)
Becky G - MAMIII
Lost Frequencies - Where Are You Now
Doja Cat - Woman
Jason Derulo - Acapulco
Jason Derulo - Take You Dancing
Tesher - Jalebi Baby (Tesher x Jason Derulo)
Alison Limerick - Where Love Lives - Radio Edit
Nathan Dawe - 21 Reasons (feat. Ella Henderson)
Jubël - Dancing In The Moonlight (feat. NEIMY)
Going Deeper - Sing It Back
Tiësto - The Business
Luis Fonsi - Despacito - Remix
Shakira - Hips Don't Lie (feat. Wyclef Jean)
Michel TelĂł - Ai Se Eu Te Pego - Ao Vivo
Robin Thicke - Blurred Lines
CamelPhat - Cola
Cardi B - Bodak Yellow
Hot Natured - Benediction
Tom & Collins - Sola - Edit
Mark Knight - Man With The Red Face - Radio Edit
Supermode - Tell Me Why - Radio Edit
Wankelmut - My Head Is A Jungle - MK Remix - Radio Edit
Hip Hop/Old Skool R&B:
Dr. Dre - Still D.R.E.
Missy Elliott - Get Ur Freak On
50 Cent - In Da Club
The Notorious B.I.G. - Hypnotize - 2007 Remaster
Kanye West - Gold Digger
Nelly - Hot In Herre
Ludacris - Stand Up
Ice Cube - You Can Do It
Fat Joe - What's Luv? (feat. Ja-Rule & Ashanti)
50 Cent - P.I.M.P.
The Notorious B.I.G. - Mo Money Mo Problems (feat. P. Diddy, Ma$e) - 2005 Remaster
Naughty By Nature - O.P.P. (Re-Recorded)
Sir Mix-A-Lot - Baby Got Back
House Of Pain - Jump Around
Montell Jordan - This Is How We Do It
Kelis - Milkshake
Sean Paul - Get Busy
Usher - Yeah! (feat. Lil Jon & Ludacris)
Missy Elliott - Work It
Ol' Dirty Bastard - Got Your Money (feat. Kelis)
Flo Rida - Low (feat. T-Pain)
Fatman Scoop - Be Faithful
Amerie - 1 Thing
Beyoncé - Crazy In Love (feat. Jay-Z)
Panjabi MC - Mundian To Bach Ke
UK Garage:
Sweet Female Attitude - Flowers - Sunship Radio Edit
Wideboys - Sambuca - Original Mix (Radio Edit) [feat. Dennis G]
Monsta Boy - Sorry! (I Didn't Know) - Original Radio Edit
Artful Dodger - Moving Too Fast - Radio Edit
Architechs - Body Groove (feat. Nana) - Mix MC Version
So Solid Crew - 21 Seconds
Artful Dodger - Re-Rewind (feat. Craig David)
DJ Luck & MC Neat - A Little Bit of Luck
DJ Pied Piper & The Masters Of Ceremonies - Do You Really Like It? - Radio Edit
Daniel Bedingfield - Gotta Get Thru This - D'N'D Radio Edit
Shola Ama - Imagine - Asylum Remix
DJ Luck & MC Neat - Masterblaster 2000 - Original Mix
Egypt - In The Morning (Let Your Love Come In) - Original Radio Edit
Shanks & Bigfoot - Sweet Like Chocolate (Radio Edit)
Artful Dodger - Please Don't Turn Me On (feat. Lifford) - Radio Edit
T2 - Heartbroken
Sisqo - Thong Song
Sisqo - Thong Song - Artful Dodger Remix
Wayne Wonder - No Letting Go
Fish Go Deep - The Cure & The Cause - Dennis Ferrer Remix
Sia - Little Man - Exemen Works
Romina Johnson - Movin Too Fast (Bump And Flex Vocal)
Dub Conspiracy - Freak Like Me - Original Mix
Gorillaz - Clint Eastwood - Ed Case / Sweetie Irie Refix
Haddaway - What Is Love - 7" Mix
Livin' Joy - Dreamer - Janice Robinson Vocal
Ultra Naté - Free
Corona - The Rhythm of the Night
Armand Van Helden - You Don't Know Me (feat. Duane Harden) - Radio Edit
The Shapeshifters - Lola's Theme - Radio Edit
SNAP! - Rhythm Is A Dancer - 7" Edit
Room 5 - Make Luv - Live
CeCe Peniston - Finally
Gala - Freed From Desire
Stardust - Music Sounds Better With You - Radio Edit
Alice Deejay - Better Off Alone
Crystal Waters - Gypsy Woman (She's Homeless) (La Da Dee La Da Da) - Radio Edit
Nightcrawlers - Push The Feeling On - Mk Dub Revisited Edit
The Original - I Luv U Baby - Edit
Wamdue Project - King of My Castle - Roy Malone's King Radio Edit
Moloko - Sing It Back - Boris Dlugosch Mix
StoneBridge - Put 'Em High - StoneBridge & JJ Radio
Sharon Woolf - Sweet Like Chocolate - Radio Mix
Rosie Gaines - Closer Than Close - Mentor Original Radio Edit
B15 Project - Girls Like Us
Craig David - Rewind
DJ Luck & MC Neat - Poision
Classic tracks:
Inner City - Good Life (Remastered)
Stardust - Music Sounds Better With You
T2 - Heartbroken - Edit
Modjo - Lady - Hear Me Tonight
Heavy D & The Boyz - Now That We Found Love
Garreth Maher - Ride On Time - Club Edit
The Bucketheads - The Bomb (These Sounds Fall Into My Mind)
Eric Prydz - Pjanoo - Radio Edit
Faithless - Insomnia - Radio Edit
Sonique - It Feels So Good
Baby D - Let Me Be Your Fantasy - Original Radio Edit
Teebone - Fly Bi - Original Mix
A typical wedding playlist may include:
Conga - Miami Sound Machine
Show me love
One more time
Finally
Passion
My heart goes (la di da)
Wake me up
Save the world tonight
Gimme everything tonight
I got a feeling
I will survive
One Kiss
Higher love
Sweet dreams
Mi Gente
Happier
Despacito - Justin Bieber
Shape Of You - Ed Sheeran
Havannah
Summer
Get lucky
Blurred Lines
Sandstorm
Gonna make your sweat (everybody dance now)
Pump up the jam
Dance Kuduro - Don Omar
SHY FX - Shake Ur Body - Original Mix
M-Beat - Incredible
Sigma - Nobody To Love - Radio Edit
Sigma - Changing
Tritonal - Getaway - Koven Remix
Eric Prydz - Pjanoo - Radio Edit
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis - Can't Hold Us (feat. Ray Dalton)
Armand Van Helden - My My My
The Kooks - Naive
The Jackson 5 - I Want You Back
Oasis - Don't Look Back In Anger - Remastered
Kings of Leon - Use Somebody
Kings of Leon - Sex on Fire
Nirvana - Smells Like Teen Spirit - Rehearsal Demo
Queen - Don't Stop Me Now
The Killers - Mr. Brightside
Oasis - Wonderwall - Remastered
Bob Marley & The Wailers - Three Little Birds

The Roaming Drummer 's Prices

Last updated: 2024

Note: prices may vary based on travel distance. For an exact quote, click “Check availability”.

Standard Prices
Performance durationPrice
Up to 1 hourÂŁ500
Up to 2 hoursÂŁ625
Up to 3 hoursÂŁ750
Packages
Wedding ceremony2 musicians
This includes music before the service begins, music during the signing of the register, and music as guests leave.
ÂŁ625
Drinks reception2 musicians
Two performances of up to 45 mins each during your drinks reception
ÂŁ625
Wedding ceremony + Drinks reception + Dinner2 musicians
- Music before the service begins, music during the signing of the register, and music as guests leave. - 2 x 45 min performances at the drinks reception. - 2 x 45 min performances as dinner is being served.
ÂŁ1000

Add-ons

Darbuka performance
+ÂŁ25
Full Percussion Set up
+ÂŁ125
Full PA system and lights
+ÂŁ250
Customer questions

What do your clients love most about your performances?

Energy and positive vibes! I get people involved a lot. From clapping hands to giving out tambourines, encouraging them to dance and even letting them play my percussion... There's also a high level display of skill adding a "wow factor" that is many times captured by video cameras and cell phones, making the event extra special!

Which venues have you performed at in the past?

Glastonbury Bestival Royal Festival Hall Party In The Park O2 Arena Kensington Roof Gardens Café De Paris Mnky Hse Sumosan Twiga Scala, Kings Cross El Divino, Ibiza Zero Gravity, Dubai Barasti Beach, Dubai Ministry of Sound, Kuala Lumpur W Hotel, Qatar World trade center, Manila Private parties in Moscow, Bahrain, New Delhi, Italy, Ecuador, Mauritius...

Which artists have you been most influenced by?

Stevie Wonder Sting Billy Joel Paul Simon Prince Earth Wind and Fire Frank Sinatra Miles Davis Nirvana Foo Fighters Queen The Police Bob Marley Jimi Hendrix Don McLean Oasis Nina Simone The Cure The Beatles Red Hot Chilli Peppers Green Day The Killers The Kooks The Weeknd Avicii

What is the most high profile gig you've performed?

Glastonbury/Top of the Pops with Tom Jones

Do you have different line-up options?

Although I'm usually a one man band, self contained in that I bring the music, the PA system and do the roaming performance on top, I am more than happy to add a sax player or even a DJ to the line up. I know some of the very best, so your event will be in great hands!

What if my timings change after I've booked you?

If it's the same day and I'm not otherwise booked, that's not a problem. I will always try to work around your schedule. Just let me know.

Can you provide an iPod/DJ service before and between your sets?

Yes

How much time do you need to set up?

If its just a roaming Djembe performance, 5 minutes is all I need. If I'm bringing the PA system and lights as well I will need 45 minutes.

Can you roam around while you perform?

Yes, I mainly roam around!

Can I pick the songs you play from the set list?

Absolutely!

Is all of the equipment (e.g. PA & lighting) included in your quote?

It depends what package your chose. If it doesn't include the PA, you can always add it to the price for an extra charge (see my "add-ons" options).

Can you learn song requests before the event?

Absolutely!
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Genres:
Ibiza club, Christmas, Electronic, Ambient, Breakbeat, Deep house, Drum 'n' Bass, Dubstep, EDM, Electronica, Garage, Electro-Swing, House, Techno, Triphop, 1950s era music, 1960s era music, 1970s era music, 1980s era music, 1990s era music, Easy listening, Light music, Pop, Acoustic, Ambient pop, Covers, Disco, Funk, Hip Hop, Motown, R&B, Soul, Top 40, Vintage, Indie, Alternative rock, Britpop, World music, African music, Afrobeat, Arabic, Bhangra, Bossa nova, Brazilian music, Calypso, Caribbean music, Cuban music, Latin, Salsa, Samba
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