UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Embark on new musical adventure this fall with the renowned Dendê & Band in concert at Penn State Abington on Wednesday, Sept. 25. at 7 p.m. in Sutherland Auditorium. RSVP here.

The pulsing sounds of Afro-Brazilian culture come alive through the powerful rhythms of Brazilian vocalist-musical director-percussionist Dendê Macedo. The band will take listeners on a musical journey deep into the tropics with the rhythms of samba, candomblé, merengue, Afrobeat and more. 

Reviewer Banning Eyre from Afropop Worldwide called "percussionist, singer, composer, and teacher Dendé a force of nature and a standard bearer for Brazilian roots music.”  

This free concert is sponsored by the Penn State Abington Division of Arts and Humanities and the Music Enhancement Endowment. 

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Penn State Abington provides an affordable, accessible and high-impact education resulting in the success of a diverse student body. It is committed to student success through innovative approaches to 21st-century public higher education within a world-class research university. With more than 3,100 students, Penn State Abington is a residential campus that offers baccalaureate degrees in 25 majors, accelerated master's degrees, undergraduate research, the Schreyer Honors College, NCAA Division III athletics and more.