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 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 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. 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 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 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.

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.

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.

Photograph from the African Cultural Festival. A group of women wearing black tops and patterned skirts dance in rows. The skirts are mostly black, orange, and green patterns on yellow cloth except for the skirt a woman with tattoos wears which has orange, white, and black shapes on red cloth.

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.

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.

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.

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.