The Pitt African Music and Dance Ensemble (PAMDE) will present both traditional and popular music of Africa for its spring concert.
For tickets, call 412-624-7529 or visit music.pitt.edu/tickets.Tickets in advance: general admission is $8.50; non-Pitt students and seniors are $5. At the door: general admission is $12; non-Pitt students and seniors are $8. Pitt students: free with valid ID.
Dr. Kofi J. S. Gbolonyo (PhD 2009) is an Assistant Professor of Music (in ethnomusicology) and the director of the African Ensemble at the University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada.
Acclaimed visiting musicians Rodrigo Invernizzi, Orion Morales, Ella Ponce and Daniel Fuenzalida will conclude a week-long residency at the University of Pittsburgh with a free recital to share their music and experience with students, faculty and the general public. On piano, vibraphone, bass, guitar and percussion, they will play South American songs and original compositions that are inspired in roots music of Chile and the Andes.
Join Pitt's African Music and Dance Ensemble for an energetic exploration of traditional drum and dance music, including music for the harvest, the hunt, for comfort, and much more.
Pitt’s Gamelan, Carpathian Music Ensemble, and African Music and Dance Ensemble present an afternoon of music, dancing, and food. With special guest Sounds of Steel, a steel drum band from Urban Pathaways Charter School.
Assistant Professor Gavin Steingo leads the African Music and Dance Ensemble in a mix of traditional and Afro pop music. The program will include a variety of traditional and popular songs from Kenya, Uganda, Ghana, Guinea, and South Africa.
Join the University of Pittsburgh’s world music ensembles for music making, dancing, and refreshments. The program will feature performances by
Carpathian Music Ensemble: Dr. Adriana Helbig, Director
University Gamelan: Dr. Andrew Weintraub and Indra Ridwan, Directors
Indian Tabla Ensemble: Pandit Samir Chatterjee, Director | African Music
and Dance Ensemble: Dr. Gavin Steingo, Director
Experience the richness of African culture when Pitt's African Music and Dance Ensemble performs its annual spring concert. The program includes music from Ghana, East Africa, and South Africa.