The rhythm of the conga drums radiates in all directions. It creeps across the floor to the audience members, vibrating through the soles of their shoes up to their chests. There it resides, pounding out an infectious beat.
This addiciting percussion will shake the seats of Englert Theatre, 221 E. Washington St., at 7:30 p.m. today when the performers featured in the Afro Cuban-Jazz Summit Concert take the stage. Admission is free.
"I guess one of the things I wanted to do with this concert in particular and with the whole week in general is to ask and answer the question, What is Afro-Cuban jazz?" said James Dreier, the organizer of the event and a University of Iowa School of Music lecturer in jazz. (More at Daily Iowan)
