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In April, Agbeko Desouza, left, and Koffie Fugah will perform and lead a class at ͬ³Ç¿ìÔ¼ and participate at Missouri Day of Percussion in Columbia.

WARRENSBURG, MO – The ͬ³Ç¿ìÔ¼ OVATION Performance Series continues on Thursday, April 20 with a concert by Ghanaian Ewe musicians Agbeko Desouza and Koffie Fugah of the Africana Fefeworwor Dance Ensemble at 7 p.m. in the Elliott Student Union Auditorium.

This performance will be of Ewe drumming and dance from Ghana. Agbeko and Koffie will perform alone and supported by ͬ³Ç¿ìÔ¼ students. Desouza is the current director of Africana Fefeworwor Dance Ensemble in Ghana. Fugah is the director of Kadodo Music in New Zealand.

In addition to performing at ͬ³Ç¿ìÔ¼, they are guest artists for the Missouri Day of Percussion on Saturday, April 15 at Battle High School in Columbia, Missouri. There they will give a masterclass open to the public beginning at 1 p.m., and will perform on the evening concert at 5 p.m.. Returning to ͬ³Ç¿ìÔ¼ on Wednesday, April 19, they will conduct a West African Dance Class at 10 a.m. in Morrow Room 167.

This program is made possible by the Missouri Arts Council; College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences; and the African Performing Arts Fund. Admission is free, no tickets are required.