The University of Wyoming will host a free concert of traditional African drum and highlife dance at 7:30 p.m. Friday, April 27, in the College of Education auditorium. The concert, part of UW's World Music Series, will be performed by the University of Colorado at Boulder West African Highlife Ensemble, the nation's only student group of its kind.
"Highlife is a widely-performed form of West African Music," says Rod Garnett, professor in the UW Department of Music. "Its roots can be traced to 19th century British regimental band music along the West African coast, and 20th century palm-wine guitar and traditional songs."
Friday's event is sponsored by the UW Department of Music, UW Cultural Outreach and the Associated Students of UW. For more information call Garnett at (307) 766-2512 or e-mail rgarnett@uwyo.edu.
