Raising their voices in joyful song, a trio of musicians creates a rhythmic cadence that reverberates in the brilliant colors of their kente cloth attire � a quintessentially African cultural expression. Each color of the hand-loomed textiles has its own meaning, and the patterns themselves are carefully chosen symbols that a master weaver develops and names - often to honor people, historical events, or proverbs. Dynamic and infused with ethnic symbols, this brilliant work by Emmanuel Atiamo Yeboa depicts a common sight in northern Ghana. "First and foremost, I assemble my working tools, after which I sketch images on the calico cloth," Yeboa explains. "With the sketches done, I sprinkle red and green oil paints on the calico cloth to give it a simple colorful background. I then cut out particular places I intend to replace with batik or kente cloth, which are later glued together. Afterwards, I dry and frame my collage work." A celebration in itself, this brilliant mixed media on calico comes in a red wood frame.