Voice and creativity from an African perspective w/ Lenna Bahule (Brighton)

VOICE AND CREATIVITY FROM AN AFRICAN PERSPECTIVE WITH LENNA BAHULE

Who is it for?
- Singers and vocalists
- Choir members
- Music students
- Professional musicians
- Actors and performers/dancers

When: 12.10.2026 - 3:30pm to 5:30pm

Where: Brighton Unitarian Church - New Road, Brighton, BN1 1UF

Duration: 2 hours

Workshop session: Up to 30 people

A participatory workshop with Lenna Bahule

This workshop invites singers, dancers and movement practitioners to explore the voice beyond conventional singing techniques.

Drawing on Lenna Bahule’s artistic practice, participants will engage with the voice as an instrument, a source of rhythm, and a powerful tool for creativity, expression and connection with one’s own musicality.

Through guided exercises in vocal exploration, body percussion, improvisation and collective music-making, participants are encouraged to expand their musical possibilities, deepen their listening skills and discover new pathways for artistic expression.

The workshop creates a supportive environment where curiosity, experimentation and play are valued as essential elements of the creative process.

Rooted in both African traditional and contemporary approaches to vocal practice, the workshop offers practical tools that can be applied across a wide range of musical styles and artistic disciplines.

Areas of Exploration

- Voice as instrument

- Vocal improvisation

- Body music and body percussion

- Rhythm and movement focused on African polyrhythmic practices

- Listening and ensemble awareness

- Vocal textures and soundscapes

Learning Outcomes

- Expand your vocal range of expression

- Amplify improvisation tools using the voice

- Strengthen rhythmic awareness through body music practices

- Enhance listening and ensemble skills

- Discover new approaches to vocal performance and composition

- Repertoire on African vocal music

Lenna will also perform a headline show in Brighton at the Alphabet on the 11th of October, and at Jamboree in London on the 16th of October.

Tickets and more info for the BRIGHTON show here

Tickets and more info for the LONDON show here

About Lenna Bahule

Lenna Bahule is an award-winning vocalist, composer, and art educator. She is known for her vocal range and arrangements, as well as vibrant rhythms that blend traditional with contemporary sounds from Mozambique and other Afro cultures.

Her genre-bending, transcendental and captivating musical style is characterised by the use of organic materials to produce music, electronic soundscapes, lyrics in different African and imaginary languages, and immersive body-mind-soul experiences.

Listen to Lenna Bahule on Spotify

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Questions? Email us at [email protected]

About Yoyomá

Yoyomá is a live music booking and tour management agency based in London, Bath and Brighton. Since its inception in 2022, it has represented both Brazilian and international artists by booking, promoting, and touring them throughout the UK and Irelan. The roster features artists such as Leo Middea, Barbatuques, Da Lata, Lenna Bahule, Nina Maia, and Trinka.