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An experience as a gift: a video greeting from Africa

The team will say your message, dance to your song and show the recipient’s photo in the frame. We film on the day of your order, and the finished video arrives as soon as 2 hours after payment — as an MP4 file by email or in a messaging app.

  • 45,000+videos filmed
  • since 2021in business
  • 100+people on the team
  • No AIreal shoots
How it works

Why it works

A thing gets appreciated once, but vivid emotions get rewatched. A sweater goes into the closet next to three just like it, while a video from Africa lands in the family chat on the very first evening and gets played for every guest.

Giving an experience usually means going somewhere. Certificates for a flight or a skydive wait for good weather, a free slot and the right mood — half of them sit in a drawer until they expire. You don’t have to go anywhere: the video arrives as a file and works at any distance.

Real people on camera. No AI, deepfakes, auto-generation or green screen: the photo is printed, the name is said out loud, and the board message is written by hand in chalk. Since 2021 we’ve filmed more than 45,000 videos.

A greeting for any occasion

Finished videos by different teams: see what a video greeting from Africa looks like and choose the tone that suits the person you have in mind.
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Who it’s for and for what occasion

Works for almost any occasion — the tone of the message and the team change.
  • For someone who has everything

    When yet another sweater makes no sense as a gift, emotions are what’s left: the name said out loud, your music, a dance on the sand.

  • For birthdays and milestones

    The video gets played on a projector between toasts and works like an act in the program.

  • For couples and anniversaries

    A romantic message, a photo of the two of you in the frame and the song you danced to.

  • For loved ones far away

    A live greeting by name instead of a card in a messaging app — especially when you can’t be there in person.

  • For a coworker or a boss

    A measured message, a formal greeting, a calm track.

  • Just because

    A good mood is reason enough: gifts like this are remembered longer than the ones tied to a calendar date.

What’s in the video

  • In any package, you get a personalized 40–60 second video Your message, said out loud (up to 75 characters), and a dance by the team.
  • Starting with the Hit package, you also get a chalkboard message of up to 60 characters, up to two printed A4 photos and any music you like from a YouTube or RuTube link. That’s also where you choose the frame orientation: 16:9 for a screen, 9:16 for stories.
  • The Premium package raises the limit to five photos and adds video editing. A second camera angle, a longer video and a large 1×1 m photo are available at extra cost.

Three steps to order

From choosing a team to your finished video
  1. Build your order

    You choose a team and a package, write your message and the board text, and attach a photo and a link to the song. No sign-up needed.

  2. Pay or send a request

    You can also skip prepayment: a manager will reach out to you, help with the wording and pick a team to suit the recipient.

  3. Get your video

    We film on the day of your order, and the finished file arrives as soon as 2 hours after payment — by email, Telegram or WhatsApp.

Not sure what they’ll like? Get a gift certificate: you choose the amount on its page. The recipient will give its number and build the video themselves, with the team, the message and the music to their taste. If the video doesn’t match your brief, we’ll reshoot it — you have 24 hours to request changes.

Video greeting from Africa

Choose the package that’s right for you

The packages differ in what goes into the video and how many teams are available. Start for $24 is a short video hello for a coworker or a friend. Most people choose Hit for $63: it adds photos in the frame, a chalkboard message and your music. Premium for $95 is a gift for parents or your other half. King from $113 is put together for milestone occasions.

King package — VIP filming of a greeting from Africa
★ VIP

King

A VIP script with no limits
  • A large 1m×1m photo or up to 8 A4 photos
  • Personal script
  • Legend script/Song from The Serenaders
  • Any team
  • Full direction of your greeting
  • Dynamic cutaways, title cards and inserts
Package price
from $ 113

Want to try the format first? Take Start. Want photos in the frame and your own track? Most people choose Hit. Need advanced editing options for business tasks? Go with Premium.

The final price is calculated at checkout: some options are paid separately.

25 teams to choose from

Team catalog

In the team catalog there are 25 options: 24 teams and the Legend VIP script. For couples in love, people pick The Serenaders; Flex Squad and Red Caps suit a rugged personality; for kids, Sunny Side and Aloha Crew; for a reserved recipient, Gentlemen in Blue.
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Ready-made lines for the board

The board message is 60 characters max. Here are ready-made options — just copy one.
  • “Anya, Africa says hi!”

  • For Maxim

    “Hi, straight from the equator”

  • “Mom, with love from both of us”

  • Just because

    “Because you’re you”

  • For Ira

    “Instead of a bouquet and a box”

  • “Dima, you can’t drink away the spirit of adventure”

  • “Happy milestone birthday, Pal Palych!”

  • Love you

    “Even thousands of kilometers away”

Put the name first: it’s the first thing people read. Anything that doesn’t fit on the line goes into the spoken message — that allows up to 75 characters.

Guarantees and payment

Our guarantees

We take responsibility for the result — we film on the day of your order, support you at every stage and resolve any issues properly.

  • A reshoot if something goes wrong.
  • We keep to the stated production times.
  • We answer before, during and after your order.

For the full terms, see “Our guarantees”.

Still from the video about our guarantees: the Privet iz Afriki team filming

Payment methods

We accept payment from any country — you choose the method at the last step of checkout.

  • Pay in US dollars Visa, Mastercard, Apple Pay · cards from 50+ countries except Russia
  • Request without payment A manager will contact you to clarify the details
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An experience as a gift: how the format works

An experience gift is an event and the memory of it, not an object on a shelf. The market for these gifts has grown up around certificates: a wind tunnel flight, a bungee jump, dinner on a rooftop, a boxed set of experiences to choose from. We do the same thing differently: we film a personalized video in which a team from Africa says your message, dances to your music and holds the person’s photo in the frame. The video is 40–60 seconds long, arrives as an MP4 file and stays with them forever.

How it differs from an experience box

An experience gift box works like a catalog: you pay for access to a list, and the recipient picks an item, calls, books and adjusts to the schedule and the weather. Three weeks of waiting stand between the gift and the joy. Some certificates expire — nobody got around to them.

There’s no extra step. New emotions arrive on the day of your order: no planning and no trip to get them. And the gift is personal — the video says a name, not “dear certificate holder”.

There are all kinds of experience gifts

Extreme sports, a spa, a workshop, a dinner — each one requires showing up at a set time. A video requires nothing: it’s opened on a phone whenever it suits and rewatched whenever the mood strikes. Moments like these are kept for years, while the stub of a skydive certificate gets thrown away that very evening.

When giving a thing no longer makes sense

A common request: the person is forty, has everything, and you still need a gift. Out come the socks, the perfume and the cash envelope. A video from Africa solves this — you can’t buy it for yourself and you can’t see it coming. What works is exactly what delights people: their name said out loud, not written on a card.

The same logic works at a distance. If your parents live in another city and you can’t make it there in time, you can still deliver happiness: the file opens on any phone.

A gift certificate, if you’d rather not choose

When you’re not sure which team the person will like, there are gift certificates — with several amounts to choose from. You pick the amount and pay, and we issue a code. The recipient gives the code when ordering and builds the video their way: the team, the message, the music, the photo. Handy when you need a gift fast and have no time to choose.

How the filming works

Your request goes to the team on the day you place it. We film in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, while Pyramid Drummers and Desert Caravan work in Egypt — at the pyramids and in the desert. The team learns the name and the message, prints the photo and writes the chalkboard message by hand in chalk. The filming is real: no AI, deepfakes, auto-generation or green screen. Every team member officially works with the project and is paid above the average rate in their region. We’ve written separately about how the project grew into an experience provider.

How much it costs

The base price is set by the package: $24 for Start, $63 for Hit, $95 for Premium and from $113 for King. After that, only what you add yourself: extra A4 photos — from $5, video editing with titles and an intro — $14, a second camera angle — $45, a longer video — $40, a large 1×1 m photo — $45. You see the total at checkout. Your second order gets a 10% discount, and the third and later ones get 15%.

What to write so it really lands

The spoken message is up to 75 characters, the chalkboard message up to 60. Fitting in is easier than it seems: a name, the occasion, one wish. What works isn’t length but precision: an inside joke, a family nickname, a date that means something to the two of you. If you can’t find the words yourself, see the breakdown of formats in our article on original greetings, or message a manager — they’ll suggest the wording. We don’t accept texts or songs with profanity.

What we don’t do

We’re not an experience marketplace, and we don’t sell flights, skydives, spa days or workshops. We have one product: a personalized video from Africa and a gift certificate for it. The team says the message in English, or in Russian on request; we don’t promise other languages. Photos and the chalkboard message are available from the Hit package up, and the music link must open on YouTube or RuTube. We post the finished video only with your permission, and we don’t share customer data with third parties.

Questions and answers

  • How is this gift better than a skydive certificate?

    It’s not better — it’s different. Extreme activities need time, the right weather and good health, while the video arrives as a file on the day of your order and works at any distance. A flight suits adrenaline lovers; when a personal touch and a reaction in front of everyone matter, go for the video.

  • Will you make it if the birthday is tomorrow?

    Usually, yes: we film on the day of your order, and the finished file arrives as soon as 2 hours after payment. Want to play it safe? Add the “Express” option for $15, and your order goes to the front of the queue.

  • What language does the team speak?

    In English, or in Russian on request. You can hear an accent, but the name and the main phrase are said clearly, so it’s best to keep the text short.

  • What if I don’t know what the recipient will like?

    Get a gift certificate — then the recipient chooses the team, the message and the music. Another option: tell a manager about the person’s personality and the occasion, and they’ll pick a team and suggest the wording.

  • What if I don’t like the video?

    If the video doesn’t match your brief, we’ll reshoot it. You can ask for changes within 24 hours after you receive the file; quality is overseen by a dedicated control team.

  • Can I get my money back?

    Yes, we’ll refund you. If the order falls through because of us, or we’ve agreed to cancel it, you get your money back in full: under our public offer (Kazakhstan), we review refund requests within 10 business days.

  • How do I pay for my order?

    Visa, Mastercard or Apple Pay (available in 50+ countries, except Russia). You can also place an order without prepayment: a manager will contact you, clarify the details and help you pay later.

  • The recipient lives abroad — will the video get there?

    It will. We send the MP4 by email, Telegram or WhatsApp, and you forward the file on. The text is in English, or in Russian if you prefer.

  • Is it really filmed by real people?

    Yes, real people. Every video is made by real people, with no AI, deepfakes, auto-generation or green screen. The photo is printed, and the chalkboard message is written by hand in chalk. You can see it in the footage: the wind, the sand, natural light and the team’s genuine reaction to the name they’re saying.

Didn’t find your question?
The full list is in the FAQ section, along with our managers’ contact details
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A team from Africa with a greeting poster

Give an experience from Africa

Place your order — we’ll film on the day of your order, support you at every step and reshoot if something goes wrong. Still thinking? Send a request without payment, and a manager will help you choose a team and the text for the board. Start with the first step on our home page.
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