The concert will mark Parkening's third performance at Wake Forest. The Ballet d'Africque Noire, a company of 30 dancers, singers and musicians, bring to the stage the legend of the Mandinka tribe, which has been passed down through the centuries. The group is under the direction of Jean Pierre Leurs. The Mandinka people have preserved the artwork, rituals, legends and folk songs of the ancient Mali civilization in West Africa. The Secrest Artists Series season will conclude with the renowned early music vocal ensemble Anonymous 4 on March 30.
Individual tickets are also available.