Djumbala!

Sat, Jun 19, 2027 at 10:30am

About this event

Interactive Concert with Afro-Caribbean Rhythms
It is late and the air is crisp. Vernon, Lidrick, and Angelo hear the waves and close their eyes. Djumbala, Djumbala… that sounds like music! They tap, drum, and even whistle on everything around them. Together with the waves, they create beautiful music. Vernon Chatlein’s compositions draw on Muzik di Zumbi and Tambu, characterised by instruments made from natural materials, vocal rhythms and sound imitations. This warm, expressive musical world invites listeners to participate and truly listen.
Production Oorkaan

The artists: Angelo Ursini (flute); Lidrick Solognier (percussion); Vernon Chatlein (percussion, composition); Caecilia Thunnissen (directing)

Summary

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Djumbala! is an interactive concert for young children (ages 2–4) centred on Afro-Caribbean rhythms, presented in a wordless, 45-minute performance with no break. Three performers — Angelo Ursini on flute, Lidrick Solognier on percussion, and composer/percussionist Vernon Chatlein — join forces under the direction of Caecilia Thunnissen, drawing on Muzik di Zumbi and Tambu traditions with natural-material instruments, vocal rhythms and sound imitation, inviting the audience to tap, drum and play along. It is a production by Oorkaan. Showtimes are 10:30 and 15:30 in the Espace Découverte.