Free - £62.22
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ABIEIÉ: AFRICAN BRAZILIAN DANCE MASTERCLASS + PENCHMI VILLAGE HOME-RAISER EVENT incl Bene Tally Band Performance
Calling the Abieie Familia and the Penchmi Village for this once-a-year unique, heart filler, spirit lifter celebration of coming together by the call of the magical African rhythms as we welcome back our brother Irineu Nogueira to come together in celebration. This special gathering is also a HOME-RAISER event, on where we are raising awareness & funds to build a home for Penchmi Village and our living cultural legacy. A permanent place where we can organize our cultural gatherings, workshops, concerts, festivals, performances, offer our food & drinks, host & accommodate guest artists when they come from afar, and that everybody around is happy to welcome the sounds & frequencies of our African drums.
IRINEU NOGUEIRA & DEMBIS THIOUNG in partnership with awarded Senegalese restaurant LITTLE BAOBAB and KING'S HALL community centre invite you all to join us for an ABIEIÉ African Brazilian Dance Masterclass & Bene Tally Band & Penchmi Village performance.
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🗓 Date: Saturday 28th November 2026
🕒 Time: 5.30 PM to 10 PM
📍 Location: KINGS HALL Community Centre - 155 Harlesden Road, NW10
💸 ABIEIE DANCE MASTERCLASS (from 5.30pm) £35.55 (early bird until 19th Nov) / £41.11 ( full price) - Afromoya fees apply
💸BENE TALLY BAND & PENCHMI VILLAGE PERFORMANCE (from 8.30pm) £15.55 (early bird until 19th Nov) / £21.11 ( full price) - Afromoya fees apply
💸Full ABIEIE + BENE TALLY & PENCHMI experience £51.11 (early bird until 19th Nov) / £62.22 ( full price) - Afromoya fees app
KIDS UNDER 16 ARE ALWAYS FREE - MAX 2 KIDS PER ONE TICKETED ADULT
***Once you purchase the ticket, we don't accept refunds, but we invite you to re-sale it to somebody else. If so, please let us know so that we can keep track during the registration process.***ABIEIÉ PORTAL: African Brazilian Dance Masterclass w/ IRINEU NOGUEIRA @irineunogueira + traditional & newly created African rhythms held by DEMBIS THIOUNG @dembisthioung
Irineu opened ABIEIÉ in Brazil over a decade ago, an energetic portal where participants connect with the spirit of African-Brazilian history & rich culture through movement, voice, sounds and rhythms. During his 8 year chapter in London, Irineu connected with Senegalese traditional percussionist artist Dembis Thioung offering weekly sessions at The Place & Siobhan Davies, growing & expanding the Abieié family until he moved to Munich in 2019. During this time-less capsule many movements were downloaded and incorporated, traditional African rhythms were played, new rhythms and connections were created and the family kept expanding and growing, always sharing the respect & love amongst all. Once a year Irineu comes back to UK and we open the portal for all to join.
BENE TALLY BAND & PENCHMI VILLAGE PERFORMANCE: Home-Raiser Event. Building a home for our living culture.
BENE TALLY is the name of Dembis Thioung's neighbourhood in the heart of Dakar/Senegal/West Africa. It literally translates as ONE WAY or one road.
BENE TALLY band, a self-funded project initiated in Oct19, brings people together through music, dance and chant in London.
Rooted in the dundun drum and the West African traditions, the band blends Dembis' Griot and Bayefall heritage , fostering creative collaborations between PENCHMI Dundunfolas & Djembefola students and master African artists. Every performance is unique and magical.
This transformative journey invites also audience participation, connecting individuals and communities, inducing trance-like states, and offering the healing benefits of West African wisdom.
The PENCHMI VILLAGE : The word PENCHMI (in Wolof is written as “Penccmi”) is used to describe the gathering of ancestors, transcending time and space, as well as the gathering of the elders of the traditional Senegalese villages, in the center of the community under a baobab tree. Penchmi is the space to discuss matters of LIFE, FREEDOM, and PEACE. Most importantly, it serves to remind us of the LOVE and RESPECT shared among each other.
Come prepared to drum, dance and joyfully sweat, allowing your spirit to soar high by connecting through ancestral rhythms, songs, and African wisdom channelled by Dembis Thioung.
Dembis takes pride in being guided by the highest Senegalese value of "TERANGA": welcoming, sharing and supporting each other in happiness always, valuing wealth not for its quantity but for the generosity extended to others. "TERANGA" represents the essence of Senegalese culture and it can be translated with the word hospitality.
📍KINGS HALL COMMUNITY CENTRE IN WILLESDEN (NEW LOCATION) 155 Harlesden road, NW10 2BS (Willesden - Kensal Rise - Harlesden): Rooted in over 75 years of community spirit, King's Hall is one of Britain's earliest community centres, a historic gathering place in Willesden Green dedicated to bringing people together through culture, creativity, shared experiences and community life.
✨IRINEU NOGUEIRA✨
Irineu Nogueira is an artistic director, dance educator, movement tutor and cultural events producer living in Munich since 2019, via London. He holds a Masters in Performance Design and Practice from Central Saint Martins (University of the Arts London), has been a dance teacher at The Place and Siobhan Davies Studios and a movement tutor for actors at the prestigious Guildhall School of Drama and Music in London. He collaborates with major international names in dance, theater, and music, and his work is often multidisciplinary, crossing into opera, theater, musicals, cinema, and circus. His approach incorporates eclectic references and experiences, combining contemporary dance techniques with the diversity of Afro-Brazilian culture to create a unique methodology for the body.
Irineu Nogueira is also known for Samba and Afro-Brazilian culture, working with Samba Schools at the São Paulo Carnival. He also founded the Bloco Serafina, the Bambas Festival - A Movement and Music Festival, the VOA Dance Retreat - A Dance Journey to Brazil, and the International Samba Congress Europe, held for the first time in the city of Munich in 2019.
Irineu choreographs and leads dance workshops worldwide and teaches regular Movement sessions for Actors at Schauspielschule Zerboni & Theaterakademie August Everding. He also offers regular dance classes at FatCat (Gasteig) and is the artistic director of Praias do Isar Samba School.
✨DEMBIS THIOUNG✨
Dembis is a mesmerizing master of the dunduns—the melodic and hypnotic bass drums that constitute the heartbeat, melody, and soul of traditional West African ensemble djembe music.
A Bayefall at heart and a Griot by blood, Dembis was born and raised in Dakar, West Africa he is now based in London, UK. Introduced to traditional and contemporary Senegalese music at a young age, he learned the art of drumming and dance.
Recognized as a skilled percussionist specializing in Dundun, Djembe, Sabar, and Asico drums, Dembis proudly identifies with his Senegalese legacy, carrying forward the teachings of his elders and ancestry.
DEMBIS is the Gatekeeper of THE PENCHMI portals and the visionary and initiator of the BENE TALLY BAND project.
BENE TALLY is the name of Dembis Thioung's neighborhood in the heart of Dakar, Senegal, literally translated as "ONE WAY" or "one road."
BENE TALLY band & friends, a self-funded project initiated in October 2019, is a collective of artists bringing the magical rhythms, heartbeat, and spirit of Africa to the UK. It has performed in venues like Hootenanny, Peckham Levels, The Tabernacle, The Post Bar, Folklore and Kindred Studios
Rooted in the dundun drum and West African traditions, the band blends Dembis' Griot and Bayefall heritage, fostering creative collaborations between dedicated and regular PENCHMI Dundunfolas attendees and master African artists.
This transformative journey invites all beings present to participate, connecting individuals and communities through rhythms and movement, offering the healing benefits of African ancestral wisdom.
Every portal, every gathering, is unique and magical.
✨WHY DO WE GATHER FOR PENCHMI FOR FULL MOON & NEW MOON? ✨
These lunar gates invites surrender, reflection and alignment with the DIVINE intelligence of nature.
The New Moon invites us to plant seeds, set INTENTIONS and begin anew.
The Full Moon illuminates what is ready to be seen, celebrated or released.
Together, they ARE A PRACTICAL DIVINE TIMEKEEPER, THEY guide us back to our natural RHYTHMS.
The AFRICAN DRUMS are ancestral technology, THEY WERE ORIGINALLY DESIGNED TO BRING PEOPLE TOGETHER IN PEACE & HAPPINESS. DRUMMING ALONG WITH DANCING & CHANTING DURING THESE LUNAR PORTALS AMPLIFY OUR PRAYERS, INTENTIONS AND COLLECTIVE HEALING.
✨WHAT TO BRING?✨Dress comfortably, ready to move, dance and celebrate. All levels, backgrounds, faiths, and ages are welcome. Earplugs recommended for sound sensitivity. Drinks & Senegalese food available via Little Baobab.
✨WHAT DO YOU EXPRIENCE AT PENCHMI?✨
A safe space to express your soul's dance moves alongside live drumming. Learn traditional and new rhythms, improve your drumming language, and gain confidence in dance solos, all supported by the circle. Connect to ancestral wisdom through sound and movement.
✨STAY CONNECTED✨
If you have any question you can email us at dembis.thioung@gmail.com
Would you like to join Dembis Thioung's open Whatsapp group and receive updates on his workshops, gigs and connect with the community? Join here: https://chat.whatsapp.com/CJkAcvfpWxqAeHW3piBSk9
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with HAPPINESS ALWAYS,
DEMBIS THIOUNG & CREW
Refund Policy
AfroMoya fees are not refundable.
