Łukasz Dembiński - Handpans & Drums

Łukasz Dembiński – musician, percussionist, music promoter and traveller. Founder of the Foliba band. Passionate about drums and percussion instruments – in particular African drums and handpans. His main instruments include the djembe, dunduns, calabash, and handpans. His musical journey began over 20 years ago, and he has since played over 1000 concerts in Poland and abroad (Czech Republic, Slovakia, Ireland, Germany, Luxembourg, Austria, Tenerife, Morocco, Moldova, Zanzibar, Tanzania, Gambia, Cabo Verde), both solo and together with such groups as Foliba, Zebra, ŜANĜO and Ngomads. His solo show added flavour to the Warsaw edition of TEDx. Apart from performing, he runs numerous African drum workshops in collaboration with companies and cultural institutions across the country. He is currently developing his solo project, giving concerts and releasing records: “A few stories about something” (2022), “On the Way” (2024), “Ayasa Live Sessions” (2025), “Two Souls” (2026).