African Music Ensembles Concert
Presented by Princeton University Music Department
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date & time
Sat, Apr 27, 2024
8:00 pm
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Explore traditional music, Afrobeat, soukous, desert blues and Tuareg rock music from West and Central Africa, led by Director, Olivier Tarpaga.
Program
Performers
Director:
Olivier Tarpaga
Afrobeat:
James Moore GS (Electric Guitar)
Wesley Sanders ’26 (Trombone)
Gabriel Chalick ’24 (Trumpet)
Boubacar Djiga (Djeli Ngoni)
Saidou Sangare (electric guitar, bass)
Seydou Koita (Electric Guitar, Bass)
Jason Treuting (Drum Set)
Wesley Rast (Lead Dundun, Dongas)
Reuel Williams ’24 (Piano)
Antonio Medard (Vocal)
Drummers:
Kennedy Primus ’24
Khari Franklin ’24
Jessica Guo ’27
Abdul-Bassit Fijabi ’24
Davis Polito
Tevin Singei ’25
Christie Dossou
Ife Aigbiniode ’27
Cindy Li ’25
Tora Taiko:
Cindy Li ’25
Joshua Lau ’26
A.J. Sabani ’26
Moyu Yamaguchi ’27
Christopher Guan
Shirley Xue ’25
Lauren Kim ’26
Performers
Director:
Olivier Tarpaga
Afrobeat:
James Moore GS (Electric Guitar)
Wesley Sanders ’26 (Trombone)
Gabriel Chalick ’24 (Trumpet)
Boubacar Djiga (Djeli Ngoni)
Saidou Sangare (electric guitar, bass)
Seydou Koita (Electric Guitar, Bass)
Jason Treuting (Drum Set)
Wesley Rast (Lead Dundun, Dongas)
Reuel Williams ’24 (Piano)
Antonio Medard (Vocal)
Drummers:
Kennedy Primus ’24
Khari Franklin ’24
Jessica Guo ’27
Abdul-Bassit Fijabi ’24
Davis Polito
Tevin Singei ’25
Christie Dossou
Ife Aigbiniode ’27
Cindy Li ’25
Tora Taiko:
Cindy Li ’25
Joshua Lau ’26
A.J. Sabani ’26
Moyu Yamaguchi ’27
Christopher Guan
Shirley Xue ’25
Lauren Kim ’26