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NADRUMFEST — National Drumline & Marching Bands Festival

National Drumline & Marching Bands Festival

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NADRUMFEST showcases institutional band creativity at a competitive level across Universities, Polytechnics, Colleges of Technology, Colleges of Education and Secondary Schools. Packaged by the African Caribbean Network Foundation (ACNF), it offers life-changing performing-arts education and next-level scholastic band experiences — combining scholastic, classical, folk and popular music with school band parades, dance shows and pyrotechnical effects in a scintillating, carnival-like procession.

NADRUMFEST

Inside the festival

Marching band competing
Inter-school band competition
Tertiary and secondary bands compete nationally.
Students learning to drum
Performing-arts learning
Hands-on music education for young performers.
Drumline rehearsal
Rehearsal & showcase
Scholastic, classical, folk and popular music.
Festival procession
Carnival-style procession
An annual national fiesta of bands and dance.
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Moments from the festival

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Drummers rehearsing for NADRUMFEST

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