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 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 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 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."

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 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.

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.

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).

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Photograph from the African Cultural Festival. Women wearing black tops and patterned skirts dance near rows of seated men, who wear checkered clothing.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Photograph from the African Cultural Festival. Women wearing shell-decorated tops, patterned skirts, and beaded jewelry dance with their arms raised above their heads.

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.

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.

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.