Wednesday’s performance of the West African Drum Ensemble was a celebration of rhythm, culture and African dance.

Every Friday at 1 p.m. the Morgan Auditorium is turned into a time capsule that, when opened, transports you back in time with music from every era.

The West African Drum Ensemble celebrated traditional rhythms from the Malinke people of West Africa at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday in Morgan Auditorium.

The rhythmic beating of drums can be heard throughout campus, a sound that transports students to a far off land through intricate beats and silences. The drumming is coming from the West African Drumming class, taught by music department coordinator Steve Biondo.

The West African Drum Ensemble is a hit at Dailey Theatre.