Enter Drum Warriors
RHYTHM CULTURE / FOUNDING SEASON

DRUM
WARRIORS

RHYTHM IS ANCESTRY.

A performance and rhythm-creation platform for drummers, percussionists and rhythm innovators shaping African pulse for the next generation of productions.

Enter Founding SeasonSee The Mission
FOUNDING SEASON 01
NOT BEAT PRODUCERS

We build the pulse
that music stands on.

Drum Warriors are rhythm creators. The focus is groove, timing, texture, percussion language, live feel and cultural identity — creating rhythm assets that can feed Studio Shubz music, film, performance and live production.

CURRENT MISSION

RHYTHM
RELAY

US$200FOUNDING PRIZE
+ STUDIO SHUBZ OPPORTUNITY
01

Receive the rhythm signal.

A simple rhythmic idea, phrase or performance brief starts the mission.

02

Transform it.

Add your own groove, percussion voice, movement, texture or rhythmic interpretation without losing the pulse.

03

Pass it forward.

Your entry should feel complete enough to stand alone, but open enough to connect with another drummer, musician or production.

Submit Rhythm
THE PATH
01SIGNAL
02CREATE
03SUBMIT
04SHORTLIST
05RHYTHM LAB
06RELAY
07SHOWCASE
08OPPORTUNITY
RHYTHM CULTURE

Old memory.
New movement.

Drum Warriors preserves African rhythm by using it, stretching it and giving it new contexts. Traditional ideas can become live performances, cinematic rhythm beds, percussion libraries, loop packs, stage pieces and collaborative works.

The goal is not nostalgia. It is continuity.

WHAT DRUM WARRIORS CREATE
LIVE RHYTHM

Performance-led grooves, ensemble pieces and stage-ready rhythm.

RHYTHM ASSETS

Loops, stems, percussion beds and reusable production material.

CULTURAL CONTENT

Short films, rhythm stories, education and performance media.

COLLABORATION

Rhythmic foundations for Shubz Verse, StepXtreme and Studio Shubz productions.

WATCH THE RHYTHM

Performance first.

Relay films, rehearsals, performances, participant stories, rhythm breakdowns and final showcases will live here as the Founding Season unfolds.

FOUNDING SEASON

The Rhythm Signal

Official mission film

RHYTHM LAB

Sessions

Creation + rehearsal

SHOWCASE

Live Pulse

Performance + release

WHO FITS THIS WORLD

We are looking for

Drummers, percussionists, rhythm creators and performers with timing, identity, control and musical instinct.

What matters

Groove. Feel. Precision. Creativity. Cultural intelligence. Collaboration. The ability to make rhythm serve a larger production.

Rules + rights

Selected participants complete ACT registration, performance/media releases and applicable rhythm asset/IP terms before controlled production.

ENTER THE CIRCLE

If you can move
the room, prove it.

Enter Drum Warriors through Africa Creative Talent.

Join ACT / Enter Drum WarriorsFounding Season • $200 FOUNDING PRIZE + Studio Shubz Opportunity