Penya are a genre defying quartet that embody the energised sound of a cosmopolitan UK. 

A host of traditional folkloric rhythms, club culture motifs and DIY electronics mark the band’s distinct sound. 

Drums, horn and vocals evoke Penya’s live performance from a world of euphoric ritual and visceral dance scapes, ancient and future. 

The bands debut LP "Superliminal" (Jan 2018) quickly achieved critical acclaim from a host of taste makers and artists including Gilles Peterson, Bonobo, Tom Ravenscroft, WorldWide FM, Jeremy Sole, Late Junction (BBC Radio 3) and Boiler Room. The band went on tour, quickly establishing it’s dance floor ready, multi instrumental live show.

Since “Superliminal”, Penya have released collaborations with a diverse array of artists including Dengue Dengue Dengue, Photay, Sarathy Korwar, and most recently the renowned Tanzanian artist Msafiri Zawose.

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downtempo, ketapop, schneckno, chillout, ambient, storytelling
2007 founding "Elektronische Klanggeschichten" in Leipzig
2007 "Masters of the Universe"-Dj-contest-winner @ U60/311 in Frankfurt/Main.
2008-2010 Radiohost "Elektronische Klanggeschichten" on RadioBlau, the non-commercial Radiostation in Leipzig
2013 Rumpelbude Crew
2017 Gailalda Chill Crew
2020 Nova Cultura e.V.
2022 Resident Elfenfloor
2023 Resident Kashay Salon Dresden

​﻿Magnus Mehta is a multi-instrumentalist, composer and producer known primarily for his work as a percussionist
 
Via extended field trips to Cuba, Morocco, Turkey and India, Magnus has built up an extensive knowledge of musical cultures and traditions and has earned a reputation for his creative and innovative approach to percussion.
 
Magnus releases music under the moniker "Magnus P.I" and leads Penya, an Afro-Latin electronic band, in which he plays telecaster,  percussion and electronics. He also works regularly with acclaimed alternative jazz groups "Melt Yourself Down" and  "Collocutor" and is a member of the medieval band "Joglaresa"

Magnus's session credits include recording for Oscar winning composers Stephen Warbeck, Gabriel Yared, and Howard Shore, on numerous film and TV scores including "The Hobbit, an unexpected journey," and the Channel 4 drama "Indian Summers"

Magnus has worked for many UK theatre companies including the National Theatre, Shakespeare's Globe, the RSC, the National Theatre of Scotland, Matthew Bourne's "New Adventures", Ballet Rambert and several West End productions including Bend It Like Beckham, The Lion King, Latin Fever and We Will Rock You.
 
Magnus's other credits include the BBC Scottish Symphony, Scottish Chamber Orchestra, Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Scottish Opera and Ballet, the hKippers, Sacha Silva, and a duo with guitarist Dario Rossetti Bonell. Magnus was a percussion finalist in the 1998 BBC Young Musician of the Year.

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