Featuring Samba Mapangala, lead vocal
Friday, Oct. 8, 8 p.m.
Hannaford Hall
Univ. of Southern Maine
Portland ME 04101
207-842-0800
tickets: $10/Students $25/Subscribers $28/General Public
OVATIONS OFFSTAGE: West Africa & Maine: Highlife!
Friday, October 8, 2010 6:30-7:30 pm
Hannaford Hall, USM, Portland, Maine Join the director of Portland’s Museum of African Culture as he explores the high energy dance music of the Occidental Brothers Dance Band International. Chief Oscar Mokeme makes personal connections between the band’s infectious music, the traditions of his native Nigeria, and the contemporary cultural life of Maine’s growing African community.
Precedes the Occidental Brothers Dance Band International performance at 8 pm.
Precedes the Occidental Brothers Dance Band International performance at 8 pm.
