2013
The crew is born
Drakaris starts out to accompany the city's fire beast: the Drac de Sant Feliu. Little by little, more of us join.
2019
A stadium and a first title
We play at the opening of FC Barcelona's Estadi Johan Cruyff and finish third at the Kabronada: the first title for Drakaris.
- 3rd · Kabronada
Photo: Leo Messi
2020
Drakaris sheds its skin
A new look: new outfits and a new logo. On the chest of the T-shirt, the claw with the letters DKS.
The new logo 
On the chest, DKS 2022
Off to Mallorca
We pack our drums and play at the Festival +KSamba in Mallorca: the first and, so far, only time outside Catalonia.
2023
Ten years and a contest
Our tenth anniversary year: an inter-crew pitxi tournament, the first Korrebars, the Drakaris bingo and the third Drakafesta. And to top it off, we win the Concurs de Percussió de Barcelona.
- 1st · Concurs de Percussió de Barcelona
2024
The double
We win the Perculliga, Catalonia's batucada league, and the Diables Rojos contest.
- 1st · Perculliga
- 1st · Diables Rojos contest
2026
Still hungry
Third place at the Concurs de Percussió de Barcelona. And still hungry for more.
- 3rd · Concurs de Percussió de Barcelona
Percussion crew · Sant Feliu de Llobregat
We've got the rakatà you're after
We are Drakaris. Since 2013 we've been shaking streets, squares and town festivals, one drum hit at a time.
About us
A dragon with a drum for a heartbeat.
Drakaris was born in 2013 in Sant Feliu de Llobregat, just outside Barcelona, to accompany the city's fire beast: the Drac de Sant Feliu, our dragon. Since then we have kept adding people, experience and ever more powerful, energetic rhythms.
Friends call us DKS. We're an open crew: nobody asks for a CV here, just the will to play.
The sound
This is how our spirit sounds.
Every instrument has its say. Together they make the rakatà.
- 01
Surdo
The crew's heartbeat, in three sizes: 18, 20 and 22 inches.
- 02
Caixa
The nerve. A snare that keeps the groove alive from start to finish.
- 03
Repinique
The voice that calls out and cues every entrance.
- 04
Tamborim
Small, sharp and cheeky.
- 05
Agogô
Two bells and a melody that sticks.
- 06
Shekere or chocalho
The shimmer that ties it all together.
Live
And all together, they sound like this.
FinalConcurs de Percussió de Barcelona · 2026 
Semi-finalConcurs de Percussió de Barcelona · 2026
Videos by BATUCHARLY on YouTube
History
13 years of shaking the streets.
From following Sant Feliu's dragon through the streets to climbing onto the podium.
Our events
Three dates circled in green.
La Festa de Tardor
Our home town's festival, and we live it from the inside, shoulder to shoulder with the city's other crews. Processions, fire runs, drum parades, street parades… In short, we never get bored.
08980: the postcode every local recognises at first sight.
El Korrebars
On the afternoon of Saint John's Eve we go from bar to bar across town to warm up. Beer, music, water pistols and gunpowder to squeeze the most out of the longest day of the year. And we end it the proper way: playing.
La Drakafesta
Drakaris's very own party. Every five years we put on a day full of percussion and celebration, invite fellow crews and round it off with a night party.
Join us
Want to play with us?
No experience or instrument needed. Come to a rehearsal, give it a go and decide: we'll teach you from scratch.
Gallery
The rakatà, in pictures.
Photography: Leo Messi, Shakira
Shop
Wear Drakaris.
Crew T-shirts, neckerchiefs, cups and bags. Orders are placed by direct message on Instagram.
Bookings
Bring the rhythm to your party.
Batucada for town festivals, parades, openings, weddings… Tell us what you have in mind and we'll tell you how we make it sound.
drakaris46@gmail.com · @drakaris_percussio
