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- [African Percussion Ensemble performs at 2013 African Cultural Festival]
- Photograph of the University of North Texas' African Percussion Ensemble performing at the 16th annual African Cultural Festival held in Voertman Hall. Members of the group are sitting in rows, playing axatse and gankogui bells on kaganu drums.
- [Gideon Alorwoyie performs with African Percussion Ensemble]
- Photograph of Gideon Alorwoyie, Professor of Music and Director of the African Percussion Ensemble at the University of North Texas, at the 16th annual African Cultural Festival held in Voertman Hall. Alorwoyie is standing to the left of the student percussionists, playing the kaganu as dancers perform in the foreground.
- [Afro-Cuban Ensemble performs at 2013 African Cultural Festival, 1]
- Photograph of the University of North Texas' Afro-Cuban Ensemble performing at the 16th annual African Cultural Festival held at Voertman Hall. Nine members of the ensemble are playing the congas and other types of drums while José Aponte (2nd from right), Principal Lecturer of Drum Set and Latin Percussion, and student Brittany Padilla (right) sing.
- [16th annual African Cultural Festival programs]
- Photograph of a stack of programs for the 2013 African Cultural Festival on a stand. Text on the front page reads: "University of North Texas / College of Music / Seven hundred ninety-fifth program of the 2012-2013 season // 16th Annual / African Cultural Festival / featuring / Afrikania Cultural Troupe, Ghana, West Africa / UNT African Percussion Ensemble, Denton / UNT Advanced Afro-Cuban Ensemble, Denton / Djaaly Kunda West African Dance & Drum Ensemble, Dallas / Fabere Dance Company, Dallas // Professor Torgbui Midawo Gideon Foli Alorwoyie / Artistic Director and Chief Master Drummer."
- [Gideon Alorwoyie at 2013 African Cultural Festival]
- Photograph of Gideon Alorwoyie, Professor of Music and Director of the African Percussion Ensemble at the University of North Texas, on stage at the 16th annual African Cultural Festival held in Voertman Hall. Alorwoyie is standing with two drumsticks in his left hand and a sheet of paper in his right.
- [Three men in patterned cloth wraps standing in front of an umbrella]
- Photograph of the African Cultural Festival. Three men wearing patterned cloth wraps and jewelry stand in front of an umbrella held by a boy, (l-r) Gideon Alorwoyie, Nana Boakye Yiadom.
- [Two men in patterned cloth wraps under an umbrella]
- Photograph of the African Cultural Festival. Two men wearing patterned cloth wraps stand under an umbrella on a stage. The man in white leans towards a microphone while the man in red holds a book open. At the far ends of the stage are groups of patterned drums.
- [Three men standing behind four seated drummers, 1]
- Photograph of the African Cultural Festival, involving the Afrikania Cultural Troupe. Four men in colorful patterned clothing sit with checkered drums in front of them and include Gideon Alorwoyie (2nd from the left) and Gidi Agbeko (3rd from the left). Three similarly dressed men stand behind them and include Eric Borketey Ansuade (1st from the left).
- [A man in patterned clothing holding a small instrument]
- Photograph from the African Cultural Festival. A man wearing colorful patterned clothing and bracelets holds a small instrument. Behind him is a second man and two drums placed in front of chairs.
- [Men in patterned cloth wraps gesturing under an umbrella]
- Photograph of the African Cultural Festival. Men in patterned cloth wraps gesture upwards with their arms, two of them doing so under an umbrella. A row of men in the background wear colorful patterned clothing and sit while playing checkered drums. Two similarly dressed people stand behind the drummers.
- [A woman in patterned pants holding a mirror]
- Photograph from the African Cultural Festival. A woman wearing a black shirt and patterned pants holds a mirror in one hand and stands in front of two similarly dressed women.
- [A woman in a frilled, patterned skirt dancing with a mirror]
- Photograph from the African Cultural Festival. A woman wearing a black tank top and a frilled, patterned skirt over striped pants holds a small mirror in her right hand while dancing. The woman also wears jewelry around her left wrist, around her neck, and on her ears. Other dancers wearing similar clothing stand behind the woman.
- [A woman wearing a frilled, patterned skirt dancing]
- Photograph from the African Cultural Festival. A woman wearing a black sleeveless top and a frilled, patterned skirt holds an arm up as she dances. A line of similarly dressed women stand to her right.
- [Women in patterned skirts dancing near seated men]
- Photograph from the African Cultural Festival. Women wearing black tops and patterned skirts dance near rows of seated men, who wear checkered clothing.
- [A man and a woman wearing patterned cloth wraps]
- Photograph from the African Cultural Festival. A man and a woman wearing patterned cloth wraps lean towards each other while a group of drummers wearing patterned clothing perform. The woman wears a shiny dress under her cloth wrap while the man wears jewelry on his hands and wrists and a hat decorated by metallic circles.
- [A woman wearing a patterned cloth wrap over a shiny dress]
- Photograph from the African Cultural Festival. A woman wearing a patterned cloth wrap over a shiny dress and beaded accessories around her head, neck, and wrist stands near a group of men holding spherical objects. Two patterned drums sit behind the woman.
- [An audience dressed in colorful clothing raising their arms]
- Photograph from the African Cultural Festival. An audience dressed in colorful clothing and jewelry sits in rows of red chairs and raises their arms. One person in the front row holds up a tablet.
- [Women dressed in bright, patterned clothing dancing]
- Photograph from the African Cultural Festival. Women dressed in bright, patterned clothing and hats dance while one man plays a drum and a second man sings into a microphone. Rows of black chairs, some with spiked rattles placed on or under them, fill the space between the two men.
- [Women wearing patterned skirts and shells dancing]
- Photograph from the African Cultural Festival. Women wearing patterned skirts over black skirts and black tops decorated by shells dance with their arms raised. The women also wear beaded jewelry around their necks and torsos.
- [A dancing woman wearing shell-decorated clothing, 1]
- Photograph from the African Cultural Festival. A woman wearing a shell-decorated top, patterned skirt, and beaded necklace dances with her hands raised together. A group of dancing women behind her wear similar clothing and move into similar poses.
- [Women wearing shell-decorated clothing dancing]
- Photograph from the African Cultural Festival. Women wearing shell-decorated tops, patterned skirts, and beaded jewelry dance with their arms raised above their heads.
- [Women in bright, patterned clothing clapping and dancing]
- Photograph from the African Cultural Festival. Women in bright, patterned clothing stand between rows of red chairs in a balcony as they clap and dance.
- [Two men in patterned tops playing hand drums]
- Photograph from the African Cultural Festival. Two men wearing patterned tops and dark pants play large hand drums that hang from straps wrapped around their torsos. The man on the right wears a tall hat with a line of white hair extending from its top. Additional drums sit in piles behind both men.
- [A group of people in patterned clothing dancing and playing instruments]
- Photograph from the African Cultural Festival. A group of people wearing patterned clothing dance and play instruments. One person dancing in the center of the group wears a striped hat, a short patterned top, and a pair of striped pants decorated by ruffles around the waist. Two people holding drums perform in the background while the rest of the group dances.
- [Two men in patterned tops playing drums]
- Photograph from the African Cultural Festival. Two men wearing patterned tops and dark pants play drums in front of rows of black chairs. The man on the left wears a hat adorned by a line of tufted hair and plays a hand drum while the man on the right holds a pair of drumsticks and plays three tall drums that've been banded together. Two additional drums sit behind the men.
- [A man in a patterned top playing a hand drum]
- Photograph from the African Cultural Festival. A man wearing a patterned top and dark pants plays a large hand drum that hangs from white straps wrapped around his torso. Two additional drums have been stacked on top of one another and placed in a corner behind the man.
- [A person in a patterned dress facing a person wearing a tall hat]
- Photograph from the African Cultural Festival. A person holding a woven fan and dressed in a patterned dress with a line of colorful cloth tufts around their waist faces away from the viewer. They look towards a person wearing a tall hat, a sleeveless top decorated by small shells, and a skirt with a line of cloth tufts around the waist. Two people similarly dressed in colorful patterned clothing stand in the background to the left of the duo.
- [A person wearing patterned clothing dancing]
- Photograph from the African Cultural Festival. A person wearing striped pants with tassels around the waist, a short top patterned with flowers, a beaded necklace, and a striped hat dances while holding a bundle of white cloth in one hand. In the background, a second person wearing a tall hat, sleeveless shirt, and long skirt dances near a group of people dressed in brightly patterned clothing.
- [A woman in patterned clothing bending down while drummers perform]
- Photograph from the African Cultural Festival. A woman wearing patterned clothing and holding a woven fan bends down towards a line of women while drummers perform. The line of women wear red and black patterned clothing with ruffled waists and lean over the stage on their hands and knees. The drummers in the background are a group of men dressed in brightly patterned clothing.
- [A person in a long skirt dancing while a group plays instruments, 1]
- Photograph from the African Cultural Festival. A person wearing a long skirt with tufts around the waist and a sleeveless shirt decorated by small shells dances while a group wearing patterned clothing plays instruments behind them.
- [A person in patterned clothing dancing next to a group of drummers]
- Photograph from the African Cultural Festival. A person wearing striped pants with tassels around the waist, a short top patterned with flowers, a beaded necklace, and a striped hat dances while holding a bundle of white cloth in one hand. In the background, a group dressed in brightly patterned clothing plays drums.
- [A woman wearing a headband standing with her above her sides]
- Photograph from the African Cultural Festival. A long-haired woman wearing a black headband and a black sleeveless top stands in front of two women with her arms held above her sides.
- [A woman wearing jewelry dancing with a small cloth]
- Photograph from the African Cultural Festival. A woman wearing a black sleeveless top, a patterned skirt, and jewelry on her ears and neck dances with a small cloth in one hand. Two similarly dressed women stand to her right, one whom holds a red cloth in her hand.
- [Women in patterned skirts standing in a row onstage]
- Photograph from the African Cultural Festival. Women wearing black tops and patterned skirts stand in a row on a stage while holding small colorful cloths in their hands. An audience dressed in patterned clothing sits in rows of red chairs facing the stage and holds up electronic devices to record the women onstage.
- [Two rows of women in patterned skirts]
- Photograph from the African Cultural Festival. Two rows of women wearing black tops and patterned skirts face one another. The patterns are made up by black, red, orange, and green geometric shapes on a yellow cloth.
- [Eric Borketey Ansuade performs at 16th Annual African Cultural Festival, 2]
- Photograph of Eric Borketey Ansuade performing at the 16th Annual African Cultural Festival held at the University of North Texas' Voertman Hall. This photograph shows Ansuade juggling hats during a dance solo.
- [Eric Borketey Ansuade performs at 16th Annual African Cultural Festival, 1]
- Photograph of Eric Borketey Ansuade dancing at the 16th Annual African Cultural Festival held at the University of North Texas' Voertman Hall. This photograph shows Ansuade leaning backwards with his arms extended.
- [A group of women in patterned skirts dancing]
- Photograph from the African Cultural Festival. A group of women wearing black tops and patterned skirts dance as a group while holding small cloths in their hands. A row of men dressed in patterned clothing stand in the background.
- [Two rows of people sitting and watching a performance]
- Photograph from the African Cultural Festival. A group of people sits in two rows of red chairs while watching a performance on a stage. One woman holds up a tablet in her left hand to record the performance and has a phone in her right hand to view text messages.
- [A man and a woman standing at microphones onstage]
- Photograph from the African Cultural Festival. A man wearing holding two short sticks in his hands and a singing woman stand at microphones on a stage. The man wears a black hat, a black and white shirt, and closes his eyes while the woman wears a blue shirt, white pants, and looks towards a music stand in front of her as she sings. Behind the duo are two black chairs placed near two small drums.
- [Afro-Cuban Ensemble performs at 2013 African Cultural Festival, 2]
- Photograph of the University of North Texas' Afro-Cuban Ensemble performing at the 16th annual African Cultural Festival held at Voertman Hall. Nine members of the ensemble are playing percussion instruments while José Aponte (2nd from right), Principal Lecturer of Drum Set and Latin Percussion, and student Brittany Padilla (right) sing.
- [A group of women in patterned skirts posing]
- Photograph from the African Cultural Festival. A group of women wearing white tops and patterned skirts over striped pants pose with long dark tassels in their hands. A group of men sits and stands behind the women.
- [A group of men in patterned clothing playing instruments onstage]
- Photograph from the African Cultural Festival. A group of men in patterned clothing play various instruments on a stage. Two men sit on chairs and hold their instruments in their laps while a third man sits on a small box while performing, a fourth man stands and holds his instrument under his arm, and a fifth man sits on a chair in front of three drums. In front of the men are microphones while behind them are chairs and additional drums.
- [Women in patterned clothes standing while men play drums]
- Photograph from the African Cultural Festival. Women wearing patterned cloth wraps over striped pants stand straight while men standing behind them play drums. The central woman wears a patterned top while the other three wear plain white shirts. All four of the women hold dark objects resembling hair in their right hands.
- [A group of women in patterned skirts dancing together]
- Photograph from the African Cultural Festival. A group of women wearing black tops and patterned skirts lean and turn as they dance together. The skirts the women wear are yellow with black patterns or yellow with black, green, and orange patterns.
- [A woman in a patterned skirt putting a hand to her hair]
- Photograph from the African Cultural Festival. A woman wearing a black top and a black and yellow patterned skirt puts a hand to her hair while she dances. Other women dressed in similar clothing dance around her, though their skirt patterns include green and orange shapes.
- [A row of women in patterned skirts clapping]
- Photograph from the African Cultural Festival. A row of women wearing black tops and patterned skirts clap while looking towards the right edge of the photo. Behind the women is a wood-paneled wall with an open door, which a man inside looks out from.
- [A group of women in patterned skirts dancing next to men playing drums]
- Photograph from the African Cultural Festival. A group of women wearing black tops and patterned skirts dance next to a group of men playing drums. The men are seated on rows of black chairs and wear patterned shirts and pants.
- [A woman hugging a child while men play drums and women clap]
- Photograph from the African Cultural Festival. A woman wearing a white top and a striped skirt hugs a child dressed in a shiny shirt and pants while men play drums and women clap. The men sit in the background towards the right and are dressed in patterned shirts and pants while the women stand in the left side of the background and wear black tops with patterned skirts.
- [Two rows of women laying on a stage while two rows of men sit with drums]
- Photograph from the African Cultural Festival. Two rows of women wearing black tops and patterned skirts lay on a stage while two rows of men wearing patterned shirts and pants sit with drums. At the left end of the men, a woman wearing a white top stands next to two drums.