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- Chicago, IL
- African Entertainment
- Travels up to 120 miles
- Contact for rates
Overview
We are a performance group that specialize in traditional and authentic African culture through the mediums of dance, music, song, spoken word, and theater. We also provide services in Caribbean cultural dance and music. Our dance choreography is accompanied by live drum music and authentic costuming.
15 Reviews
This group was amazing! They were on time, professional and engaging. Our group really enjoyed Kruccus International and will definitely book them again. Thanks Mark!
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Response from Kruccus International:
Thank you Alison for your review. We were honored to perform for you and your guests, and had a great time. All the best to you.
Our senior living residents enjoyed this group tremendously! They were fun, passionate, and talented. We will make sure to invite them back in for another performance this year. Mark was easy to work with and the best part was that we were entertained and we learned something new! Thank you so much!
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Response from Kruccus International:
Thank you Jenny. We were so honored to perform for you and your residents; and had lots of fun doing it. Wishing you, staff and residents at your facility the very best for the rest of the year. We look forward to coming back and providing a quality performance for you and your residents.
Mark
Family and friends are still reaching out to say what how amazed they were by the performance of the drummers!! They performers were so patient and professional!! This night was unforgettable because of the special way they move they crowd!!
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I truly would recommend Kruccus International for your next occasion. They were on time, friendly and professional. They were very engaging with the crowd and my guest LOVED them. You will not be disappointed with Kruccus they will have you wanting more, not only will they entertain you, they will leave you with words of wisdom and encouragement for your soul. They are so worth it!
Thank you Kruccus for making my party a night to remember 🤗
I don't have my pictures back, but maybe I can do an update to this post and add them later.
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Response from Kruccus International:
Angela, thank you so very much. Much success to you and your loved ones for the future.
Mark.
Kruccus International performed at our K-5 elementary building and were FANTASTIC! All students K-5 (and teachers) greatly enjoyed their performance and their message of peace and love for everybody was well received. We loved having them and hope to host them again some time!
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Response from Kruccus International:
Thank you so very much Sarah. We look forward to coming back to your school again
Mark
Kruccus International gave us amazing service and a beautiful performance for my wedding. They are professional and kind people who love what they do. We’re so grateful to have found them.
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I had a great experience with the entertainment. They were very, very professional and they were also very good. They did everything in a timely matter. I would recommend them 100%. Thank you!
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Response from Kruccus International:
Ronita, thank you so very much for first contracting Kruccus International to perform at your Prom event. We were honored to serve you and your family, had a really great time performing for you and your guests, and particularly cherish your wonderful hospitality as the host of the event. Thank you so much for your kind review. We wish you and your family the very best in your future endeavors.
Mark
Had the pleasure of booking Kruccus International for a huge donor event hosted by World Bicycle Relief! These gentlemen were purely amazing! Very professional, timely, and they truly were able to capture the exact mood we were hoping for. They helped elevate the room and exceeded every expectation we had. Will definitely book them again!!!!
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Mark is a patient, talented performer and very professional. He and his dancer's energy together was very engaging for intimate crowd! They helped complete the vision we wanted at our party and did a great job! Everyone really enjoyed their performance.
SIMPLY SIMPLY BEAUTIFUL. I would recommend Kruccus International to everyone.
Thanks once again for blessing us with your talent.
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I highly recommend Kruccus International. They had so much energy and our students had so much fun interacting with them the whole assembly. We really enjoyed all the different aspects of the performance and would definitely book them again. If you get a chance to book Kruccus International for your school assembly, you won't regret it. Thank you so much to all the performers, we had such a great time!
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Response from Kruccus International:
Thank you so very much Danika Hojnacki. We at Kruccus International were honored to be invited to perform at you school. The students were very responsive, engaged and enthusiastic,and the staff was great from start to finish. We truly enjoyed performing for the students and staff. The experience was phenomenal. We look forward to coming there again. All the best to you, the staff and students of Mount Olive School.
Mr. Vaughn and his company were great! The group consisted of Mr. Vaughn, a drummer and a lady that danced! She had so much energy that the students were in awe! Mr. Vaughn and the other gentlemen were outstanding drummers. Students were chosen to take part in some dancing and they had a great time. Mr. Vaughn taught the students different phrases to sing while he drummed and the students were so excited to be part of the song.
The group was outstanding and really moved the audience. I would like to have had the whole 45' be the more interactive part and the last 15' be a question and answer rather than 30' of entertainment and 15' of questions!
All in all, I would definetly ask Mr. Vaughn and his company to come back to our school being that all of the students have disabilities and the students and staff absolutely enjoyed this event!
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The group was wonderful and had the kids very engaged. We hired them of our elementary school K-5 for 5 lunch time performances.
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What a show! It was full of fun, educational and all around great. Mark was very professional and very proud to teach us the African culture and bring the experience to us! Definitely recommended!!
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Response from Kruccus International:
Thank yo so much Nina. It was truly a pleasure and an honor performing for you and your guests. We enjoyed the experience.
They had 3 performers that were very entertaining and educative. They also interacted and engaged the audience which was very good. We will definitely consider Kruccus International to come perform at our school again!
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Response from Kruccus International:
It was indeed a pleasure to perform for the students and faculty at Illinois Wesleyan University. The audience was wonderful and very responsive. We look forward to going there again if invited.
Kruccus is a group that I would definitely have again come to my school. They were professional and courteous. The group dressed up for the event in African clothing and had brought two types of drums. There was even a dancer who sang and danced. They got the audience involved and even taught a few dance moves after! 100/100!
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Booking Info
Price Range: Contact for rates
Gig Length: 5 - 60 minutes
Languages: English
What to Expect
Whether we are performing Traditional African dance and music or Caribbean culture, an audience member can expect to be transported to Africa or the Caribbean through our performances. He or she will leave the performance having a little more knowledge and appreciation for the culture, the people and the region.
About
Kruccus International is a performing and visual arts company, dedicated to the preservation and presentation of Traditional African and Caribbean culture through the mediums of dance, music, song and theater. We also have a component of the company that specialize in the production of custom-made drums, costumes and crafts. Kruccus International performs at all kinds of events, including weddings, parties, ceremonies, birthdays, graduations, festivals, school assemblies and more. We also provide lecture demonstrations, and workshops in dance and (or) drum. Our performances are usually accompanied by live drum music and authentic costumes from Africa, the Caribbean, North America and other places. The company is made up of dynamic and professional artists who are highly accomplished in their field, and who have many years of experience.Our performances are highly energetic, electrifying, engaging, educational and can be adapted to suit any type of audience. In keeping with our desire to not only entertain but educate, we like to design our performances so as to include "Audience Participation"where we engage the audience in a style of performing called "call and response." In this way, people in the audience are not just sitting there as observers, but become part of the performance.
Upcoming Booked Events
| July 20, 2022 • 10:00am - 10:45am | School Assembly |
Past Booked Events
| February 12, 2022 • 10:30am - 1:30pm | Cultural Event |
| July 24, 2021 • 7:00pm - 7:45pm | Birthday Party |
| June 24, 2021 • 1:30pm - 2:30pm | Retirement Community Event |
| May 24, 2021 • 7:00pm - 7:15pm | Birthday Party |
| May 15, 2021 • 7:00pm - 8:00pm | Birthday Party |
| March 27, 2020 • 6:00pm - 7:00pm | Personal Occasion |
| February 24, 2020 • 9:30am - 10:30am | School Assembly |
| November 02, 2019 • 1:00pm - 4:00pm | Wedding Reception |
| May 03, 2019 • 4:00pm - 5:00pm | Prom/After Prom Party |
| November 06, 2018 • 5:30pm - 7:00pm | Nonprofit Event |
| September 22, 2018 • 3:00pm - 3:15pm | Teen's Birthday Party |
| February 27, 2018 • 9:00am - 10:00am | School Assembly |
| June 21, 2017 • 9:30am - 10:30am | School Assembly |
| February 23, 2017 • 4:30pm - 5:00pm | School Assembly |
| February 16, 2017 • 7:00pm - 8:00pm | Nonprofit Event |
| February 14, 2017 • 10:00am - 10:45am | School Assembly |
| November 05, 2016 • 7:30pm - 8:00pm | Campus Event |
| August 08, 2015 | Wedding Reception |
| August 22, 2014 | Anniversary Party |
Team
| Mark Vaughn | Director |
| Regina Perry-Carr | Dancer |
| Paul Cotton | Musician (Drummer) |
Influences & Inspiration
Our group has been influenced by performances by National dance companies of Guinea, and Senegal, as well as Instruction in dance and music from numerous teaches from West and South Africa, Cuba, South and North America and the Caribbean.
Setup Requirements
We usually only require a sound system with microphones,chairs for the musicians to sit in, and a dressing room (No Bathrooms please)