Event Description
DEMBIS THIOUNG presents "PENCHMI African Drum + Dance Portal - Winter Season" in collaboration with FOLKLORE CHARITY.
The word PENCHMI (in Wolof is written as “Penccmi”) is used to describe the gathering of ancestors, transcending time and space, to discuss matters of LIFE, JUSTICE, and PEACE. Most importantly, it serves to remind us of the LOVE and RESPECT shared among each other.
This winter, we invite you all to four PENCHMI drum + dance portals in Folklore Hoxton in 186 Hackney Road, London. 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": 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.
Wheel of the Year: WINTER
MONDAY 18TH DECEMBER 2023
MONDAY 8TH JANUARY 2024
MONDAY 12TH FEBRUARY 2024
MONDAY 11TH MARCH 2024
Energy exchange
Penchmi - in advance £11.11 - tickets via Afromoya
Penchmi - on the day £13.33 - pay at the door
✨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 Griot by blood, Dembis was born and raised in Dakar, West Africa. 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.
Refund Policy
AfroMoya fees are not refundable.
