Saturday, November 26, 2022 9pm doors / 10pm sound Tickets $15 (discounted or free for members) Students can email us for a discounted ticket Get Tickets Now
Percussion instruments are among the earliest instruments in human history. At the very least, they are keepers of time, but they can achieve far more and transport us into a realm beyond music.
As a fierce DJ, Nkisi channels 160+bpm kick drums, metallic hectic percussions, and hypnotizes the dance floor into a ritualistic transcendental space.
Nkisi produces intense, powerful club tracks equally influenced by African polyrhythms, hardcore techno, and '70s Italian horror films. The London-based musician and visual artist is one of the co-founders of NON Worldwide, a collective of experimental artists from across the African diaspora. In 2020, Nkisi's new label INITIATION emerges with INT001, a 3 track EP melting rhythmic noise strategies with secret drum languages from Ancient Kongo traditions.
Drum Listens to Heart is curated by Anthony Huberman and organized by Diego Villalobos, with assistance by Katherine Jemima Hamilton and Meghan Smith.
