Drum Duo making waves in the local music scene

The father-daughter drumming duo, Drommedaris Drum Duo, have taken the local music scene by storm with their unique sound.

Hans Drommedaris and Alika du Plessis honed their craft after years of dedication and practice.

The duo have described themselves as a “drum duo who sings EDM Trance covers and play on plastic water drums”.

According to a press release, the two founded this project during lockdown when their plans to emigrate fell through.

Since then, the two have brought their talents to several big shows at venues such as Sun City’s Valley of the Waves, the Poison Rally, Kloof Holiday Resort and many others.

They have also had the privilege of sharing the stage with the likes of Francois van Coke, Jack Parow, Synth Peter, Spoegwolf, Bok van Blerk, Steve and Armand Hofmeyr, Nádine, Elandré, Fatman and many more.

“We used to own several music schools where our students learned to play in sync through our drumming project,” the duo explained.

“Just before lockdown, we sold the schools and all our belongings to emigrate, which never happened.

“We had to do something to survive and tied a bunch of drums to a ladder and took a picture.

“The video of the first show went viral and we are still here.”

Hans Drom (53) has been involved in the music industry since he was four and his mother taught him to play the drums as part of their family band, the Souvenirs.

After school, he spent six years working in the correctional services and played in the army band.

It was here that he learned to play more than 40 instruments.

He was also an Afrikaans comedy singer for more than 20 years and loves making people laugh.

Alika du Plessis (17) has been playing the drums since she was three.

Her father also taught her to play various other instruments.

She grew up in Centurion and started giving drum and guitar lessons when she was 11.

After being bullied at school, she decided that homeschooling would be a better fit for her, which also allowed her to focus on her music.

Katy Perry, Minelli, Synth Peter, Francois van Coke, Spoegwolf, Dua Lipa and Selena Gomez are some of her favourite artists and she would love to collaborate with them someday.

Although Drommedaris Drum Duo had to start from scratch after the lockdown, they are excited about the prospect of setting up a new music studio, creating their original music and touring locally and internationally.

“People come to our shows for an unforgettable experience.

“We offer an energetic melodic drum concert with synchronised drum patterns and singing on plastic drums.

“It is unique because no one else in South Africa is doing it and it is suitable for audiences of all ages,” they said.

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