Makumba

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9-10 The very best | 7-8 Excellent | 5-6 Very good | 3-4 Fair | 1-2 Poor

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Djembe rhythms, leopard-skin couches with safari-inspired artefacts, invigorating Rum-based creations and lots more. Welcome to a voyage of the senses at Makumba. Djembe, which literally translates to "everyone gather together" is what sets Makumba apart from the other bars along Soho. With this true African spirit, it's a great place for celebrations with the more adventurous bar-goers in search of something different. Sounds of eclectic Afro-beats are played every night but if you're a salsa lover, be sure to experience the sensuality of Zouk, an Afro carribean beat. Reggae music, the kind associated with irie feelings, dreadlocks and sunsplash is also one of the popular beats played here.

Cocktails at Makumba are a perfect detonation of flavours with a magical implosion of rum. The popular summer pick is the supple and refreshing "African Hurricane" which is a wonderful offering from West Africa. Or pump up the highlife with a Ti-Punch - a raw sugar cane/lime combination mixed with rum, exclusively blended in Makumba amongst its rarity and splendor of specialty drinks.

It isn't just cocktails over here. At the end of all this drumming, anyone would get hungry and no bar is complete without snacks. Definitely worth a mention, food in Makumba is made with less or no oil. Makumba's mouth watering stews and snacks are not to be missed. The Fufu with Ragout stew is a hearty meaty slow cooked dish full of rustic flavour. Be adventurous and use your hands to roll tiny nuggets of dough to scoop the stew from the dish the traditional way. Putting an African twist to everything, it's time to embark your senses on this journey through Makumba.

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