20221118_Afro_Nyota and Modern Popular Music

THE FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY College of Music presents

Modern Popular Music Ensemble Emma Jensen, Director and

Afro-Nyota (FSU Contemporary African Ensemble) Alaba Ilesanmi, Director with special guests

TCC African Drum and Dance Ensemble (TCC-ADDE) Sarah Black Brown, Director

Friday, November 18, 2022 7:30 p.m. | Opperman Music Hall

To Ensure An Enjoyable Concert Experience For All… Please refrain from talking, entering, or exiting during performances. Food and drink are prohibited in all concert halls. Recording or broadcasting of the concert by any means, including the use of digital cameras, cell phones, or other devices is expressly forbidden. Please deactivate all portable electronic devices including watches, cell phones, pagers, hand-held gaming devices or other electronic equipment that may distract the audience or performers.

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PROGRAM

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Modern Pop Ensemble

Show Me How/ Baby Boy

Arctic Monkeys Men I Trust/Childish Gambino

Fix You

Coldplay

Creep

Original Composition

Radiohead arr. Richard Cheese Modern Pop Ensemble Members

Otro Atardecer

Bad Bunny ft. The Marias

Hey Ya!

OutKast arr. Avril and the Sequoias

Knights of Cydonia

Muse INTERMISSION

Taxi Driver

Oye

Afro-Nyota

featuring TCC-ADDE

Bobby Benson (1922–1983) James Varrick Armaah (b. 1984)

Malaika

Miriam Makeba (1932–2008)

Ololufe (Lover)

Fela Kuti (1938–1997)

Abiamo Oro Ajoso

Temidayo Balogun featuring TCC-ADDE

Tosin Aribisala

Modern Pop Ensemble Personnel Emma Jensen, director Zachary Moreau, Oliver Schoonover, William Smith, Austin Testerman with special guests Jaylin Green and Jose Reyes

Afro-Nyota Ensemble Personnel Alaba Ilesanmi, director Makar Arguelles, Jaylin Green, Roland Hernandez, Jennifer Hesoun Danni Ingram, Emma Jensen, Guillermo Luciano, Ivan Nyarko-Danquah Zachary Moreau, Bex Pennell, Ruth Pierre, Jose Reyes, Madison Zuel

TCC African Drum and Dance Ensemble (TCC-ADDE) Sarah Black Brown, director Bianca Hargrett & Sunshine Scott, artistic directors Jamila Bentley, Sara Black Brown, Bianca Hargrett, Sunshine Scott