The music and rhythms of Africa will be performed by the Gambia National Choir in a concert at Berea's Union Church, Saturday, August 27, beginning at 7:30 p.m.

Wearing their bright West African attire, the Gambia National Choir will perform both Christian and indigenous music with the melodies and rhythms of their country. The Choir will also perform a colorful dramatized musical piece titled "The Hunt." Music is an essential component of the Gambia's indigenous religions and choirs play a major role in the life of the Christian Church there as well. Many aspects of the traditional music of the Gambia have been adopted by the Christian community.

The concert, which is the Gambia Choir's only appearance in Kentucky, is free and open to the public. The event is sponsored by the Berea College International Center as part of its year-long "Focus on Africa" for the 2005-06 academic year. For additional information, call (859) 985-3452.