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Ngomez Nokass
Ngomez Nokass, a renowned Senegalese percussion and dance group based in Barcelona and specializing in traditional rhythms such as sabar, djembe, and mbalakh, will officially open the festival. Originally formed by eight members and now expanding to over 15, the group fuses traditional Senegalese percussion with the energy of dance, offering vibrant performances filled with rhythmic patterns that are part of a long and rich cultural heritage.
Dates and times
Thursday, March 26, 5:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Address
Moll de Barcelona, Port Vell (Port of Barcelona). Near the World Trade Center.
Ngomez Nokass is a prominent Senegalese percussion and dance group based in Barcelona, specializing in traditional rhythms such as sabar, djembe, and mbalakh. Originally formed by eight members and now expanding to over 15, the group fuses traditional Senegalese percussion with the energy of dance, offering vibrant performances full of rhythmic patterns that are part of a long and profound cultural legacy.
The Senegalese community in Barcelona is one of the largest from sub-Saharan Africa, so it makes sense that groups like this emerge and flourish. Beyond a musical practice and a profession that helps them survive in a foreign land, sabar is a space for encounter and dialogue. Sabar patterns sound like phrases, and their incredible rhythmic variety evokes conversations with a dynamism and complexity rarely found in other styles. Dance is a fundamental part, as the rhythmic pulses feed off it and vice versa. When these two elements come together, their resonance enters another dimension.
Ngomez Nokass is a prominent Senegalese percussion and dance group based in Barcelona, specializing in traditional rhythms such as sabar, djembe, and mbalakh. Originally formed by eight members and now expanding to over 15, the group fuses traditional Senegalese percussion with the energy of dance, offering vibrant performances filled with rhythmic patterns that are part of a long and rich cultural heritage.
