Less than a year ago (Jan. 2004), a percussion group was put together to provide live accompaniment for segments of a student dance concert at Princeton University. They had so much fun that they decided to keep going and formed Groove Merchant Drum and Dance Ensemble.

Groove Merchant is a percussion & dance ensemble that plays instruments from different cultures around the world.
Some compositions are more traditional, loyal to the cultures that they represent while others are a
fusion of musical traditions. There are also arrangements of pre-existing tunes so dancers
can perform to familiar tunes, but with the fun and energy of live music.

http://groovemerchant.tribe.net