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Soweto Gospel Choir

Date Mar 18, 2012
Time 3:00 pm  
Location Sangamon Auditorium
Sponsor UIS Visiting Artists Series
Phone 217.205.6160
Registration Registration
Event type Music
Views 6531
Originating Calendar Sangamon Auditorium
When it comes to vocal talent, Africa, and more particularly South Africa, has spawned the most evocative sounds on earth and still produces the very best that the world has to offer in this art form. Soweto Gospel Choir is that very best. '..songs calculated to go straight to the heart, sung with that joyous sense of celebration and exuberance that only black South African choirs seem capable of achieving.' West Australian, Perth Expect earthy rhythms, rich harmonies, acapella numbers as well as accompaniment by an exciting 4 piece band and percussion section. Add to this, energetic dancing and vibrant, colourful costumes, and the mix is awesome. This young dynamic choir performs both traditional and contemporary music, adding its own unique feel and interpretation to both. The choir performs in 6 of South Africa's 11 official languages.