Renowned Nigerian percussionist Onye Onyemaechi has traveled the United States and Europe performing his original multicultural blend of tribal rhythms and hypnotic trance-dance music. And soon he will be showcasing his talents in Sebastopol at Freedom of New Beginnings: A Feast of Poetry and Music. The evening will feature Sonoma County poet laureates reading verse while Onyemaechi, with his seven-piece band Onye and the Messengers, lay down African beats. The show will be held on April 8 at 4:30 p.m. at the Sebastopol Community Cultural Center in Sebastopol. Admission is $15 for adults, $5 for students of all ages; kids ages 10 and younger get in for free. Purchase tickets at seb.org/poetry-event.