Songhai Creative

Songhai Creative An Afro-centric creative agency based in London. Art & Culture

On this Day of Solstice I give thanks for another SOLAR Return and for my deepening relationship with the Sun.I am grate...
21/06/2026

On this Day of Solstice I give thanks for another SOLAR Return and for my deepening relationship with the Sun.
I am grateful. THANK YOU for all the Birthday messages and well wishes, the lessons and blessings.
We are Beings of LIGHT with sacred duty to SHINE upon this world. To Radiate Love, Healing and Build through the Imaginary.

Thank you for journeying with me.


Special Thanks to 📷Ewelina Ruminska
Bryony Ella and to Saatchi Gallery Luke Jerram for creating the conditions for this image to be born.

19/06/2026

Tonight we Activate the sculpture 'My Body is a Sundial' by through rich layered soundscapes with interpretive dance by the talented duo and immersive lighting by within the current exhibition 'The Sun and the Moon; Art inspired by the celestial'.

You are invited to reflect on the realities of rising heat in our Melting Metropolis as the performance of 'Stand of the sun' carries you from outer space to our sweltering cities, travelling through Heat -stroked bodies into the depths of the human psyche, to reconsider changing our relationship with the sun.

This performance is inspired by the research of and supported by

19 June, 6.30pm


The full solstice weekend at Saatchi Gallery is supported by
.is.gspot

19/06/2026
My Body is a Sundial, dancing in the Skies...Just a few Hours to go to till the Performance of Stand of the Sun, Saatchi...
19/06/2026

My Body is a Sundial, dancing in the Skies...
Just a few Hours to go to till the Performance of Stand of the Sun, Saatchi Gallery hope you are ready to be immersed in raw beauty conceived by the wonderful Bryony Ella Wellcome Collection

Composed by yours truly and our cohort or extraordinary musicians.

Photos by Ewelina Ruminska

18/06/2026

Thrilled to Announce 'STAND OF THE SUN' returns for one night only at the on 19th June to
mark the Summer solstice with a Performance by The Rising Suns Archestra  '

Created in direct response to 'My Body is a Sundial' sculpture conceived by .

Stand of the Sun: 'A solstice ritual for the melting metropolis' was a sunset performance inspired by research , now part of the Sun and the Moon- Art inspired by the celestial  currently showing   London

I had the honour of working with this extraordinary team of creatives and musicians  to traverse the imaginary and pull new worlds + dimensions into the present. With the SUN at the core of this magical experience.

This  performance is centered round the 'My Body is a Sundial' sculpture & storytelling by . It interweaves the original score by , new  improvised choreography by with lighting design by , musical direction from produced by .

Full cast / crew / funders:
Bryony Ella: Director, spoken word & sculpture 
Bumi Thomas: Composer, Performer & Conductor
Carlene Etienne: Steel pan

Clare Hirst: Flute & saxophone

Cosimo Keita: Percussion

Elixir: Sound healing & ambient soundscape

Emmanuel Clem: Voice  .clem

Zamar Eden: Voice

Kieron Daniel: Cello  .strings.sound

Serene Soma: Cello

Max Rademacher: Ngoni, voice & guitar
Miles Danfo: Upright bass

Pharoah Russell: Drums 

Commissioned by Melting Metropolis , a Wellcome Discovery Award environmental history project. 

Thrilled to be exhibiting  2026.The fair runs from the 5fh-8th of March.Do swing by!Big thanks to    for constantly cham...
04/03/2026

Thrilled to be exhibiting 2026.
The fair runs from the 5fh-8th of March.
Do swing by!
Big thanks to for constantly championing the arts and holding space for the imaginary.

04/03/2026

Address

Orleans House, Orleans Road, Twickenham, Richmond Upon Thames
Twickenham
TW1 3BL

Alerts

Be the first to know and let us send you an email when Songhai Creative posts news and promotions. Your email address will not be used for any other purpose, and you can unsubscribe at any time.

Shortcuts

Share