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Trevor Davis, aka "Bones," uses 15 drums, 20 microphones and between three and five video cameras for his one-man show.

"Because my act is so labor intensive, I would burn out if I did it night after night," Davis said. "It takes between three to five hours to set up with a 2 1/2-hour breakdown, plus the show."

Davis tries to keep his "AfroTropiTronica" act to only two shows a month. He will perform at Steamboat Springs Mountain Theater on Saturday night. The local Kike Mato Drum and Dance Troupe will open the show.

His music is fusion of musical traditions from the Caribbean, Latin America and Africa, with a little bit of electronica.

"I spend as much time out of the country as in the country," Davis said. "That has definitely shaped my perspective on the world and is where I get my inspiration from."

Davis' multimedia act includes dancing that he describes as boogeying, and singing in four languages, including Spanish, English, Zulu and Shona - an African language from Zimbabwe.

Davis also takes his acts to schools around the country to introduce students to different kinds of music.

"I play music from all over the world because I believe in cultural diversity and tolerance of other cultures, and I try to sneak that in when I go to the schools," he said. "I expose them to stuff they are not regularly exposed to on their iPod or the Internet."

Davis feels so passionate about his work with children that he started a nonprofit organization called Windspark Guided Discovery to find funding to bring the program to schools for free.

His performance begins at 7 p.m., so it's early enough for the whole family to attend.

"It's for all ages, and I love when kids come," Davis said. "Everybody likes it - from 4-year-olds to hippie kids to grannies, because it's really accessible music."