Teemour Diop Mambéty

Birthplace

Dakar, Sénégal

Biography

Teemour Diop Mambéty is a Senegalese actor, rapper, DJ, filmmaker and visual artist from one of the most influential artistic families in contemporary African culture. He is the son of the legendary Senegalese filmmaker Djibril Diop Mambéty, director of the landmark films Touki Bouki and Hyènes, and belongs to a distinguished lineage of musicians, filmmakers and performers. His uncle is the acclaimed Senegalese composer, singer and actor Wasis Diop, while Franco-Senegalese filmmaker and actress Mati Diop is his cousin. Working across cinema, music and visual arts, Teemour Diop Mambéty has developed a multidisciplinary artistic practice rooted in the experimental and transgressive spirit associated with the Mambéty family legacy. As a musician, he collaborated with Wasis Diop on the track “TGV,” composed for TGV by Senegalese director Moussa Touré, contributing the rap sections of the song. As an actor, he appeared as “DJ Teemour” in Pim Pim Tché (2009), directed by Beninese filmmaker Jean Odoutan. Alongside his work in music and performance, Teemour Diop Mambéty is also active as a filmmaker and visual artist. His documentary Feu Banania (2019) was presented in contemporary art and moving-image contexts, further affirming his interest in hybrid forms that move between cinema, installation and visual experimentation.