Welcome to
The Marimba Workshop
The MARIMBA is one of those truly African instruments which is easily accessible to anyone and everyone. Children from as young as five and six can play.
The MARIMBA provides the perfect accompaniment to dancing and singing as well as being a marvellous solo instrument. Together with a variety of percussion instruments the MARIMBA BAND can play anything from traditional African, Jazz, pop, classical music and everything in-between!
The beauty of this instrument is that NO previous music knowledge is necessary and within a short space of time groups of learners are playing together like seasoned musicians. The instrument sells itself! Every learner exposed to the instrument wants to play, wants to learn! What a joy for any educator and every performer!
Our Story
Founded in 2004 by a husband-and-wife team Joan and Ian Lithgow, The Marimba Workshop is a family business built on music and community. The Marimba Workshop has grown to be one of the leading marimba manufacturers in South Africa. What sets us apart is that we are one of the few marimba manufacturing companies that puts music and marimba education at the forefront of what we stand for! We offer a personal and caring touch coupled with vast knowledge in music and marimba education making us the go-to marimba company in South Africa.
We are committed to furthering the marimba instruments’ reach as one of the most effective musical tools for holistic personal and community development.
Join The Marimba Workshop Family and experience the difference – quality instruments, a personal touch, and a passion for music that resonates.
Our Services
The Marimba Workshop is a manufacturer of African Style Marimba Instruments used in schools throughout Southern Africa and abroad. We have designed specialist instruments for Marching Bands, Orff Ensembles, Wheelchair Accessible Marimbas, Sit-on Marimbas for students who have low mobility and standing difficulties, Specially-designed preschool Marimbas (and a full step-by-step preschool programme in 4 modules), and of course our ever popular Signature Marimba Sets and Traditional Marimba Sets used by schools and professional marimba bands across the world.
Contact us for a full catalogues of our instruments, music arrangements, marimba specialist books, teacher training and fun workshops.
Upcoming Events
Country wide events coming soon.
Just look at our Facebook page to see all of the different schools using our marimbas!