Meet Cinque Kemp, also known as "ignabu;" drummer/multi-instrumentalist, musical/visual director and producer, educator, athlete, model, lover, feeler, and thinker relentlessly devoted to the elevation of human vibrations/consciousness and the protection of the planet.

"I'm one of the last of the Mohicans - originally from South Jamaica Queens, New York, currently residing in Bushwick, I've been on a journey to uncover all the ways that humans (starting with myself) can transcend the paradigm that we seem to be in; technology over nature, money over love, gluttony/vanity over health, short-term vs long-term, and general lack of attention to our mother Earth.  I've been quite blessed to provide climbing, swimming and musical knowledge to thousands over a course of 10+ years and now am making successful strides in the music and visual arts industries with the same ethos.

It was love at first climb when a good friend of mine from Queens urged me to try.  Being generally athletic (tennis, ping-pong, ice-hockey, swimming, handball, basketball, biking, skateboarding) made it easier to adapt to climbing but it's always an incredible challenge.

My parents were music aficionados!  My father worked at several radio stations as DJ, weatherman, traffic reporter and my mother could cut any rug and carry any tune; never really a background involving instruments but enough love of music to pass the vibes down.  As a child I had keyboard and violin lessons but nothing stuck quite like guitar, bass, and drums.

The outdoors make me feel like a human; connected to everything.  I personally think that, although technology and "civilization" is cool and all, if more people just went into a forest for a couple of hours a week or day, it would drastically improve their mood, outlook, and ability to live sustainably.  

I have been touring the world for about 5 years straight. Personal connections is the only way to keep me sane and comfortable on those endeavors.  I've been blessed to be able to have a homely experience just about anywhere in the world and that familiarity, love, warmth, and refuge makes up for the unfamiliarity and lack of equilibrium that comes with being in a different time zone every day.

Inner and outer peace are inextricable in my humble opinion." - Cinque Kemp

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