Olukemi Lijadu's 'Feedback' at Spike Island Features Wura Samba Ensemble
Olukemi Lijadu's exhibition 'Feedback' at Spike Island in Bristol includes a film featuring the Wura Samba Ensemble, five percussionists in red Agbada robes performing on Badagry beach, Nigeria. The ensemble uses the Dùndún (talking drum), an hourglass-shaped West African instrument that mimics human speech. The film explores the drum as both medium and message, historically used for distant communication. The exhibition runs in 2026.
Key facts
- Exhibition titled 'Feedback' by Olukemi Lijadu at Spike Island, Bristol.
- Film features Wura Samba Ensemble, five percussionists in red Agbada robes.
- Performance filmed on Badagry beach, south-west coast of Nigeria.
- Dùndún (talking drum) is used, an hourglass-shaped West African instrument.
- Talking drum can imitate human speech through pitch modulations.
- Historically used for communication between distant communities.
- Exhibition year is 2026.
- Installation shots by Rob Harris.
Entities
Artists
- Olukemi Lijadu
Institutions
- Spike Island
- Wura Samba Ensemble
Locations
- Bristol
- United Kingdom
- Badagry
- Nigeria