Caribbean National Weekly

African Children’s Choir heads to Miramar

By CNW Reporter··1 min read
African Children’s Choir heads to Miramar
Key Points(4)
  • The choir, made up of 18 children, ages 7 to 9 from African countries, will perform African songs and dances, along with children's songs, spirituals and gospel favorites.
  • No stranger to the big stage, the choir has performed thousands of concerts around the world, including concerts for world leaders such as the Queen of England, Queen Elizabeth II, and the President of Ireland, Mary McAleese.
  • They have also performed at the Pentagon, the United Nations, Royal Albert Hall in London, and have sang on stage with famous artists such as Paul McCartney, Mariah Carey, Annie Lennox and Keith Urban.
  • The choir's parent organization, Music for Life, works in Uganda, Kenya, Rwanda, Sudan, Nigeria, Ghana and South Africa to provide relief programs and education to "help create new leadership for tomorrow's Africa," according to organization officials.

Continues yearlong program to help children in Africa

On Friday, April 15, get a glimpse of African culture as the internationally acclaimed, African Children's Choir will perform at the Miramar Cultural Center as part of a yearlong program that helps Africa's most vulnerable children continue with their education.

The choir, made up of 18 children, ages 7 to 9 from African countries, will perform African songs and dances, along with children's songs, spirituals and gospel favorites.

No stranger to the big stage, the choir has performed thousands of concerts around the world, including concerts for world leaders such as the Queen of England, Queen Elizabeth II, and the President of Ireland, Mary McAleese.

They have also performed at the Pentagon, the United Nations, Royal Albert Hall in London, and have sang on stage with famous artists such as Paul McCartney, Mariah Carey, Annie Lennox and Keith Urban.

The choir's parent organization, Music for Life, works in Uganda, Kenya, Rwanda, Sudan, Nigeria, Ghana and South Africa to provide relief programs and education to "help create new leadership for tomorrow's Africa," according to organization officials.

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