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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 doing a handstand during a dance solo.

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 balancing a large metal pan on his forehead during a dance solo.

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 balancing a large metal pan on his forehead during a dance solo.

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 balancing an umbrella and a large metal pot on his forehead during a dance solo.

Photograph of Eric Borketey Ansuade performing a solo at the 16th Annual African Cultural Festival held at the University of North Texas' Voertman Hall. This photograph shows Ansuade balancing large metal pans on his fingers while doing the splits.

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 balancing large metal pans on his hand, torso, and mouth during a dance solo.

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.

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.

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).