It's that time of the year again ' crunch time. Homework, papers and exams are all coincidentally due on the same day which inevitably forces many students to ask themselves how long can they procrastinate and still get away with it.

Well, as Sunday's are deemed 'a day of rest and homework,' it's just a matter of how long you can do work until you give up ' or how long you can sit around until you pipe down.

So, in that off period of contemplation, UD offers one option that can beat the lose-lose situation. Enjoy your Sunday evening on campus relieving some stress by listening to Africa's most talked-about musicians show off their quirky and unique trance musical performance.

Named Konono No. 1, this fast-rising African band has received high praise from critics all conceding that they're 'insanely wonderful.'

Konono No. 1 was founded more than 25 years ago by Mawangu Miniedi in a part of central Africa. The 13-piece band is now based in the Congolese capital of Kinshasa, and combines the sound of electrified likembes (thumb pianos) with megaphone-amplified vocals and percussion instruments made from car parts and cookware.

The majority of Konono No. 1's instruments come from recycled goods. The likembes are a traditional instrument that consists of several flat strips of metal attached to a wooden resonator. The band uses three different likembes'bass, medium and treble'as their primary melody instruments. Their microphones are carved from wood and rigged with salvaged wiring and magnets, and megaphones for the singers are powered by car batteries. This do-it-yourself collaboration of materials and sounds yields the unique combination of techno, punk, electronica, trance and African rhythms.

The band makes a living showcasing their polyrhythmic percussion, singing, dancing, call-and-response chanting and the droning and hypnotic likembes playing at outdoor cafes in Kinshasa. And now, Konono No. 1's newest album 'Congotronics' blends this traditional Bazombo trance music, leaving 'furiously intense urban trance music.'

Konono No. 1 is said to have an indescribable sound that not only appeals to the traditionally oriented fans of Africa, but also audiences of techno, dance, experimental rock, as well as many modern musicians.

'The tale of how a collection of Congolese thumb pianos provided the missing link between punk, techno and all points in between has taken 25 years to tell,' said a review in BBC. 'It should really be from anywhere, at any time ' This music comes from somewhere unknown and offers hope that there are worlds of music out there, unexplored and waiting to be discovered.'

Since the release of 'Congotronics,' Konono No. 1 has been internationally touring. Their appearance at the University of Dayton is one of their first stops in the United States ever.

Konono No. 1 makes its Dayton debut in a concert Sunday, Nov. 13 at the Boll Theatre. The performance begins at 7 p.m., and is the season kick-off for the Cityfolk World Rhythms Series, presented in collaboration with the University of Dayton Arts Series. General admission tickets are $18, $9 for students. For more information, contact the KU box office at (937) 229-2545.

So make your Sunday night worth it. Whether you get homework done or not, this is a great opportunity to see something that is literally out of this world.