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In a piece he wrote, "Taal Mela," Taz Ahmed leads a group of drummers, including Bernard Meyer, Sean Foster, and Steve Hernandez.

Teye Morton ’08 plays madinda on Mvua ya Afrika (African Rain Song.)

Sister Stella shows the emotion she wrote into the opening piece "Wamidan Tuzzee", which means"Wamidan welcomes you."

"This is how you sing it," said Wamidan Artistic Director David Akombo. Wamidan asked the audience to join in singing "Mbombela/Mbombella," a piece honoring the traditions of South Africa, Kenya, and Zimbabwe.

Wamidan Depauw members Fisayo Oluwadiya and Ruth Nduta invite audience participation during the evening's opening number.

Senior James Boyd on min, Steve Charles on guitar, and Brian Thompson on drums during "Mbombela."

Steve Hernandez performed as both dancer and drummer, and even taught Wamidan the "Punta", a traditional dance he learned in Honduras.

Taz Ahmed and Bernard Meyer.

Steve Hernandez (center) takes his lead from Taz Ahmed (not pictured) with Alix Hudson to his right and Sean Foster to his left.

The Wamidan dancers come from Wabash, Crawfordsville High School, DePauw University, and the community.

Kathy Tymoczko performs on the madinda in "Mvua ya Afrika".

David Herr put a new twist on Wamidan, leading a group of instrumentalists in the Paul Simon hit "You Can Call Me Al", with Jason Allen accompanying on the flute.