Events

We have supported a wide variety of groups across the South West to organise community events and festivals. We specialise in organizing fun interactive days which give people the opportunity to try new things, have fun and relax and enjoy themselves. We can help take new ideas out to communities as well as find out what communities want and need. From providing artists, play workers, performers and food to organising the marquees, PA and publicity - we can do as much or as little as you would like.

World Jungle has been running playdays for over 10 years offering fun, exciting, creative and enjoyable activates for young people of all ages. Our mobile team can turn up in any park, open space or community venue and provide a variety of activities sure to get young people excited. From DJing, Mcing to messy art projects, outdoor cooking, circus skills and much more …

AFRICAN ALL STARS
A multi-national group bought together by their love of traditional African and dance music. Covering songs and dances from Ghana, South Africa, Sierra Leone, Nigeria. Amazing dances, beautiful songs and rhythms that you wont be able to resist moving your feet to!

ZAVOALO
Zavoalo have travelled extensively across the world performing traditional and ceremonial dances, songs and music from the Ivory Coast. These dances symbolise ceremonies, celebration and games of the young generation. Famous for their use of talking drums and rich vocal polyphony.

World Jungle offers special party entertainment events, with four special themed parties to choose from:
1)  Circus Parties – a chance to fulfil every child’s dream to run away with the circus! Children will get to learn how to juggle scarves and balls, use diablos, devil sticks and even try riding a unicycle.
2) Woodland & Bushcraft Parties – children will get to experience a plethora of woodland games as well as learn some essential survival skills as well as cooking outdoors on an open fire especially marshmallows. From 2 to 4 hours depending on age of group.
3) Zumbatomic Parties - Zumbatomic parties are zumba parties designed for children aged 4 - 12 year olds. Full of cool moves including salsa, merengue, cumbia, reggaeton and swing with zumba related games and activities and a performance for parents at the end! Parties can be tailor-made to suit the requirements of the birthday child.
4) Arty Party – from jewellery making to creating sculptures and masterpieces we have a range of arty party activities which are ideal for children aged between 4 -12 years. Using fabrics, paints, or even just junk we have the perfect activities to make a special day!

 

BARAKA
Baraka is a unique combination of musicians from Ghana, Senegal, Dominica and Northern and Southern Ireland. Each musician contributes his individual sound and style - Reggae featuring a Kora and Djembe, Township with a Calypso bass line, Highlife with Blues Harmonica, Soca with Balafon and Flute. Baraka features musical collaborations that you are unlikely to hear with any other band. This is not just one person's music translated by backing musicians, as so many "world" music bands seem to be. Baraka is edgy, experimental and innovative without losing sight of the fact that entertainment is the key. Read their profile...

AFRICAN SAMBISTAS
African Sambistas African, African Samba, Samba Fusion, Samba inspired dance with a body percussive 'twist'.
Available to lead drumming and dance workshops, performances, festivals, parties, schools, and private and corporate events.

EXPLOSIVE NZAKOMBA
Everywhere they play, Explosive Nzakomba intoxicate audiences with their uplifting soukouss and reggae sounds, in the afternoon sunshine or a dark dancehall, people feel an irresistible urge to move their bodies. Funking up the masses with uplifting soukouss and reggae sounds, injecting a much-needed African blast into the music scene. Daniel Isakongo shows off his incredibly dexterous & dynamic tune structures, creating addictive, intoxicating guitar melodies and rhythms. Phely twists, swivels & back flips, through a series of dazzling Township dance moves, and provides sweet understated harmonies to Daniel's vibrato-edged vocals. Ropert and Laurence's taut breaks and tribal energy make it unstoppable.

MEMZEE & THE SWEETNERS
A new up and coming funk/soul band from Bristol led by Memhet Husain – with a new album out soon called MEMZEE AND THE SWEETNERS 'Deep Red Soul' . One of the founders of the underground UK garage scene, Mehmet Hussein (also known as 'The Memzee') grew up in North London on the streets of Tottenham. He would hang around outside gospel churches until he plucked up the courage to go inside. He became part of the Tottenham Gospel Choir. This was a release from the harsh realities of his daily life working in his father's textile factory where he had had to iron hundreds of dresses a day. The respite from this was his mother's sweet singing of songs from their homeland in Northern Cyprus. Now joined by a 13-piece band with horns, drums and backing singers they have in place the funk soul band of the future.

 

• Conference icebreakers and energisers
• Conference break-out workshops
• Team-building days and workshops
• Corporate entertainment
• Marketing / Product launches

We have some of the best World Music DJs in the South West who can be hired for events, parties, or to support your club and bar. Ranging from Soca – Reggaeton –Salsa to Afrobeat, Latin or Cuban rhythms we can ensure we meet your requirements.

Whatever the event, a Circus Skills Workshop can never fail to provide great entertainment. They will always be fun, and participants, no matter what their age or ability, are guaranteed to learn something new. A whole range of skills are taught including: Juggling, Diabolo, Flowers Sticks, Stilts, Unicycling, Poi, Plate spinning, Cigar Boxes, etc. Please note that not all workshop practitioners carry the same equipment. In addition, Stilt walkers can be great for parades, walkabout, meet & greet, mix'n'mingle type entertainment. Some of the acts have specialist characters, whilst others are traditional stilt walkers who usually combine juggling or balloon modeling whilst on their stilts.