Sidiki Dembélé Ensemble and Manchester Collective

Folksong and storytelling from the Ivory Coast, Mali and Senegal, plus fresh, energetic interpretations of well-known classical works: a joyful musical journey where tradition and spirituality meet.

Rhythm will be your friend in this exuberant concert in which percussionist extraordinaire Sidiki Dembélé and his band join musicians from the ever-inventive Manchester Collective led by violinist Rakhi Singh.

In collaboration with The Wooden Roots Experience.  

Sidiki Dembélé Ensemble calabash, djembe, ngoni, dundun, balafon, vocals
Manchester Collective

Main image: Sidiki Dembélé Ensemble © Sidiki Dembélé

General booking opens Saturday 30 May at 10am.

Advance booking for members begins from Monday 11 May – view our full schedule of priority booking dates.

Find out how becoming a member both supports our work and enables you to enjoy priority booking.

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Singers onstage performing in front of an orchestra.
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Summer at Snape

Join us for a celebration of music and visual art this summer.

31 July – 30 August 2026

Summer at Snape

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