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SPECIAL PENCHMI EDITION: SUMMER SOLSTICE DRUM ACTIVATION AT SACRED STONE CIRCLE STONEHENGE
DEMBIS THIOUNG invites the PENCHMI community to join us in a very special edition.
Last year, we visited Stonehenge during the Solstice, and the experience was very powerful and deeply transformative. Now, following several visits to Glastonbury, the Avebury stone circle and other sacred ancient stones in Wales, Dembis received a clear call from Spirit — a call to return to the sacred stones, pay respects by bring the drums and the community together, to celebrate activating freedom frequencies for all.
WHAT IS THE SUMMER SOLSTICE?
It is the moment the sun reaches its highest point in the sky — the longest day of the year. A portal of light, celebration, life-force, and transformation.
WHY STONEHENGE?
Stonehenge is a megalithic monument built in the Stone Age, precisely designed in alignment with the sun's path during the solstices. On Summer Solstice, the sun rises behind the Heel Stone and shines directly into the center of the circle — a celestial alignment that shows how ancient people honored the rhythms of the cosmos. Located on the Earth’s ley lines and said to be connected with the Heart Chakra of the planet, this is a site of deep spiritual significance and ancestral remembrance.
WHAT IS PENCHMI?
The word Penchmi ( in Senegalese Wolof is written “Penthmi)” is the word we use to describe the gathering of the ancestors, timeless/spaceless, as well as the gathering of the elders of the traditional Senegalese villages, in the center of the community under a baobab tree, to discuss all matters of life, freedom and peace, but most of all to remind us of the LOVE and RESPECT shared amongst each other.
Dembis Thioung created PENCHMI: THE AFRICAN DRUM + DANCE + CHANT PORTAL a space for community connection and spiritual exploration through the ancestral technologies of traditional African drums (dundun, djembe, asiko, calabash, sabar, khine), ancestral rhythms, movement and sound. These sessions are hosted by the Senegalese most respected cultural value, the “Teranga”: the act to share and support each other always in happiness. Its core virtue is to measure wealth and abundance not for how much we have, but for how much we share and give to others. The “teranga” it’s the essence of the Senegalese culture.
WHAT TO EXPECT DURING THIS PENCHMI DRUM ACTIVATION IN STONEHENGE?
A deep, long-lasting boost of vital energy
Enhanced mental and physical well-being, focus and inner clarity
A peaceful sensation of synchronization with nature’s rhythms
Euphoria, a sense of belonging and collective unity
A powerful moment of ancestral remembrance — reconnecting with your roots, your purpose and your power
WHO IS DEMBIS THIOUNG?
Dembis Thioung, Griot & Laube by blood and Baye Fall at heart, is a mesmerizing keeper of ancestral West African rhythms and a creator of new ones. A Senegalese master drum-maker, percussionist, educator, and community gatekeeper, he specializes in the powerful ancestral technology of Dundun, Djembe, Sabar, and Asico drums, bridging tradition and innovation through his artistry.
Dembis Thioung, is a mesmerizing master of the dunduns - the melodic and hypnotic West African bass drums. The traditional West African Dundun, are a set of three double sided drums hit with sticks made by wood and cowskin that make up the HEARTBEAT, the MELODY and the SOUL of traditional West African ensemble djembe music.
In the UK since 2010, Dembis has collaborated with artists and companies across Africa, Europe, Latin America and the Caribbean. Based in North West London, he is the founder of PENCHMI: the African Drum + Dance + Chant Portal, where hecreates spaces for community connection and spiritual exploration. Lead member of BENE TALLY BAND & friends, he summons a collective of artists and a selection of the Penchmi dundunfolas, bringing the magic rhythms and the spirit of Africa to stages. He is also known for his GRIOT+BAYEFALL DRUM BLESSING, a solo act that blends rhythm, spirituality, and storytelling. This has opened & closed ceremonies, and has performed at the Soho House, Cafe Oto, Peckham Levels, Jamboree and Dalston Curve Gardens. He recently successfully launched PENCHMI IN SENEGAL, his first cultural trip to Dakar, offering students an immersive journey into the heart, spirit, and ancestral roots of Dembis Thioung; and he is now organizing a new edition of the PENCHMI portals: PENCHMI IN GLASTONBURY a 3 day camp festival in the Crops Not Shops fields, inviting drum world families together in sacred English land.
You can find more information on his website: www.dembisthioung.com
WHAT IS THE PLAN?
We will create a WhatsApp group for everyone who wants to align with us for the summer solstice celebration. The group will be closed after the event.You are responsible for organizing your own transport. We will send the full plan closer to the date. We will contact you via email sending you a link to join the Whatsapp group once you’ve booked your free ticket.
Find here below the official schedule set by the English Heritage:
FRIDAY 20 JUNE 2025
7PM - SOLSTICE CAR PARK OPENS
7PM - ACCESS TO STONEHENGE SACRED STONE CIRCLE
9.26PM - SUNSET
SATURDAY 21 JUNE 2025
4.51AM - SUNRISE
6AM - LAST ADMISSION TO THE CAR PARK (or when its full)
8am - END OF ACCESS TO STONE SACRED STONE CIRCLE
12pm - LATEST WE CAN LEAVE THE CAR PARK
WHAT TO BRING?
Participants are encouraged to bring their own drum. A limited number of drums will be available for hire. Please contact us in advance if you need one (whatsapp: 07786005306; email: dembis.thioung@gmail.com).
Warm & comfortable clothing and light packing. Only small bags are allowed in. (ATTENTION: no glass is permitted in the premises).
ENERGY EXCHANGE
FREE FOR ALL
Donations & Pay What You Wish option are welcomed.
STAY IN TOUCH
Join our DUNDUN WOOD VILLAGE whatsapp group chat here: https://chat.whatsapp.com/CJkAcvfpWxqAeHW3piBSk9
Instagram: @dembisthioung
Facebook: Dembis Thioung Page
Youtube: Dembis Thioung
Email: dembis.thioung@gmail.com
Website: www.dembisthioung.com
Refund Policy
AfroMoya fees are not refundable.
