Meet Łukasz
Łukasz Dembiński
1,000+ concerts, drums and handpan lover
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.
“Absolutely crystal-clear, pure, stable, and perfect sound of the entire instrument. Beautiful high piano tones and low bass notes give you chills every time from the very first seconds of playing! The instrument amazes more and more each day, and the immense pleasure and satisfaction from playing it lasts indefinitely, allowing you to tell musical stories endlessly. Finally, you realise that it is your best and most devoted friend :)”
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, South Korea), 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. In handpan music, he discovers peace, harmony, and a spacious landscape for emotions. In African rhythms, he finds raw energy, elemental power, and expressive freedom. His concerts are a meditative journey through the world of handpan melodies, often enriched by the sounds of traditional ethnic percussion instruments. 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).
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