Super Mande Percussion

I completed a 'Make your own Djembe' class with Mady earlier this year as a birthday present. While I haven't had time to come down for follow up lessons yet, the workshop and a lesson I did with Mady prior were fantastic. There were a wide variety of carved drum shells to choose from, and a colourful combination of hoop cover material and strings. Mady was kind with his time, had a great assortment of entertaining stories to share, and entertained us with rythyms, songs and their stories while we worked.

I have been fortunate enough to have had Mady repair and re skin my vintage djembe. He has done a fantastic job; it looks great and sounds great too – much better than I thought it would be. His work is so professional. Communication via Sophie has been exceptional. Thank you both.

You cannot find a better place to learn djembe. Djembe master Mady Keita is an incredible teacher, an amazing musician, and a wonderful friend. I took classes with Mady for three months and got years worth of value out of every class. Mady is equally capable of teaching beginners and experts, anyone of any age, and is always accommodating while ensuring you really learn and grow every class. If you are thinking about taking classes here, what are you waiting for? Mady also sells the best authentic djembes in town, does repairs and tunings, and is guaranteed to make you laugh and smile. Peace and love!

What a fantastic experience for our scholars and parents. Students have not stopped talking about Mady and Coffee at Super Mande Percussion. Such as uplifting performance, got people out of their seats in a highly engaging interactive performance. Everyone had a go at playing the drums and an experience of a lifetime especially heading towards the holidays period, students and parents were feeling exhausted, and this was exactly what all of us needed. We can't thank you enough and we will always remember the catch phrase "Scholarly Hub Afternoon Tea" which Coffee embedded in his performance and we are still singing it. Thank you for making it an unforgettable experience.

We had a drumming incursion for our year 6 students at my school. It was a fantastic experience for all! Here are a few of the comments our students made:
-“The presenters were so nice and energetic.”
-“I was feeling a bit sad on the day we had drumming but by the end of the session I felt so happy!”
-“Good vibes.”
-“I liked the dancing and actions we did while drumming.”

Thank you for engaging our students so brilliantly. They’ve been talking about it for weeks. We will definitely be having SuperMande back at our school in the near future!

Super Mande was fantastic! The students were completely engaged with the presenters, who made the session fun. The best thing is that it covered so much of our curriculum, fitting in with the music program as well as the PYP unit of inquiry.

Mady from Super Mande Percussion came to play at the Nunawading Community Hub at a fund-raiser called Feast for Freedom for the Asylum Seeker Resources Centre. He was generous with his time . We loved his djembe drumming and his traditional Mali attire. It was a wonderful cause and Mady gave the evening a rhythm and air of excitement. Thank you. June MacDonald.

Absolutely loved the Drum Making Workshop, met wonderful people, came out with my very own drum that I had a hand in making and Mady is a true Artisan, thank you from the bottom of my heart.

I have been taking group lessons with Madi and recently made my own drum with my mum with Madi. it was such an amazing experience for us to do together. Madi puts so much effort in and nothing was too much trouble. I appreciate my drum so much more than if I had just bought it. I never knew how much time and care goes into making one! I would highly recommend both the classes and the drum making workshop.

I've had the pleasure of booking Mady & Super Mande Percussion for various events. He delivers a strong, energetic performance that never fails to get a crowd going. Great on stage with vocals or roving performance.

Mady and the boys provided such an uplifting and captivating contribution to Dandenong World Fare yesterday. It was wonderful to have Super Mande back and we just love the energy you added. That drumming, just WOW! We look forward to working with you at future events.

Thank you Mady for a great term of drum classes – I really enjoyed it and will be back for more. Your attentive teaching is helping me to hone my listening skills, focus on my own song within the music and improve my technique. Thanks for your passion, perseverance and your humour too! It is a privilege to learn from you.

I had a wonderful time at Super Mande Percussion's drum making workshop a few weeks back. I learnt that Mady is not only an master drumming teacher but he is also a very talented master djembe maker and coffee maker. I learnt the art of drum making under Mady's expert guidance and I am so happy with the end result.
Mady goes the extra mile and provides the best 'made with love' coffee and the workshop ended with a brilliant drumming lesson.
If you're looking for a quality djembe, do this workshop. You will get experiential learning and a beautiful master djembe to take home! Thanks Mady x

5 stars! We had Super Mande Percussion on our school Multicultural Day. Mady and instructors were professional, fun, entertaining and engaging! Kids and staff had so much fun together :D

Making my drum with Madi was the most wonderful and profound experience ....he is such a master craftsman and Djembe player, he has wonderful stories to share about the drums and their origin....we shared some time drumming which was such an honor .....best thing I have ever done ....love my Djembe....thanks Madi

Our students and staff loved learning about traditional rhythms with Madi. The workshops were fun and engaging and the final performance was a great way to share the experience with families. Thanks for your energy and expertise Madi and Sophie! Highly recommended.

Sophie is amazing to organise a booking through - very accommodating and friendly. Mady and the whole team are wonderful. They are also super generous supporters of the local community. Thank you Mady & Sophie!

Such great fun! The students (and staff!) had a great time. Everyone was completely engaged, and remembered the songs and rhythms they were taught. They were able to get the students playing fun and complicated rhythms with ease. They were very professional and having every student with access to their own high quality drum was such a treat. The pricing was also very reasonable, which makes it possible within a limited budget. Highly recommend!

Highly recommended! The only place to buy genuine quality African drums with unrushed and super friendly service. Purchased a drum for a friend here. Within 1 week her cat bit and pierced the skin causing it to split (maybe the cat’s revenge!) Madi replaced the skin very promptly on our next trip from Adelaide to Melbourne and refused to accept any payment.

Definitely worth to try . We had lots of fun there. Mande is a great teacher. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED. I definitely go there again. Cause kids loved it. Parking was easy.