Princeton University African Music Ensembles
Gorom Gorom Blues
Presented by Princeton University Music Department
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date & time
Sun, Apr 30, 2023
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
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Join the Princeton University African Music Ensembles for an Afrobeats, Desert Blues, Congolese Dombolo, and Mandingo rhythms performance under the artistic direction of Olivier Tarpaga.
Guest artists:
Saidou Sangare
Jason Treuting
Roland Ouedraogo
Wesley Rast
Christie Dossou
Wilfried Souly
Tora Taiko
MUS 246
Program
Performers
Director:
Olivier Tarpaga
Guest Artists:
Jason Treuting (Drums)
Saidou Sangare (Lead Guitar)
Wesley Rast (Dundun Drum and Congas)
Roland Ouedraogo (Cow Bell and Drums)
Anna Meadors (Saxophone)
Christie Dossou (Choreographer and Maracas)
Wilfried Souly (Lead Dundun)
Tora Taiko (Taiko Drums)
MUS 246
The African Music Ensemble:
James Moore (Electric Guitar)
Jailany Thiaw (Electric Guitar)
Christian Quinones (Electric Bass Guitar)
Jack Isaac (Trombone)
Wesley Sanders (Trombone)
Elie Svoll (Taiko, Djembe, Dundun, Log Drum)
Genevieve Allotey-Pappoe (Djembe, Dundun, Log Drum)
Emily Dale (Djembe, Dundun, Log Drum)
Larry Zebaze (Djembe, Dundun, Log Drum)
Daniela Vita (Djembe, Dundun, Log Drum)
Hilcia Acevedo (Djembe, Dundun)
Harit Raghunathan (Dundun)
Kennedy Primus (Dundun)
Kaitlyn McCalebb (Dundun)
Cindy Ruoheng Li (Dundun)
Jackie Namala (Dundun)
Claire Hu (Dundun)
With the participation of Davis Polito and Lucy McKnight
www.africanmusicatprincetonuniversity.com
More from the Department of Music
Performers
Director:
Olivier Tarpaga
Guest Artists:
Jason Treuting (Drums)
Saidou Sangare (Lead Guitar)
Wesley Rast (Dundun Drum and Congas)
Roland Ouedraogo (Cow Bell and Drums)
Anna Meadors (Saxophone)
Christie Dossou (Choreographer and Maracas)
Wilfried Souly (Lead Dundun)
Tora Taiko (Taiko Drums)
MUS 246
The African Music Ensemble:
James Moore (Electric Guitar)
Jailany Thiaw (Electric Guitar)
Christian Quinones (Electric Bass Guitar)
Jack Isaac (Trombone)
Wesley Sanders (Trombone)
Elie Svoll (Taiko, Djembe, Dundun, Log Drum)
Genevieve Allotey-Pappoe (Djembe, Dundun, Log Drum)
Emily Dale (Djembe, Dundun, Log Drum)
Larry Zebaze (Djembe, Dundun, Log Drum)
Daniela Vita (Djembe, Dundun, Log Drum)
Hilcia Acevedo (Djembe, Dundun)
Harit Raghunathan (Dundun)
Kennedy Primus (Dundun)
Kaitlyn McCalebb (Dundun)
Cindy Ruoheng Li (Dundun)
Jackie Namala (Dundun)
Claire Hu (Dundun)
With the participation of Davis Polito and Lucy McKnight
www.africanmusicatprincetonuniversity.com