The African Confederation for Choral Music presents the first African Choral Night virtual concert

Apr 25

Published: Apr 25,2024

On 13 April 2024, the first African Choral Night virtual concert showcased the richness and diversity of African choral music. Choirs, ensembles, and vocal groups from Africa and its diaspora were brought together on the digital stage. Through this unique virtual experience, treasures of talent and authenticity were presented, offering an exceptional panorama of varied repertoire ranging from the traditional to the modern. Entitled In the Moonlight, this first edition of African Choral Night focused on traditional African repertoire through video performances by nine choirs from the four corners of the African continent. The concert was broadcast on the ACCM YouTube channel.

On the stage:

Ô mon ba (Yoruba language), composer Steeve Covo, performed by Choeur Magnificat, Benin
Shemeza Umukama (Kirundi language), composer Fr Jean Bosco Wakana, performed by Saint Thomas Aquinas Choir, Burundi
We ovou omaya and Lost voices, cover of compositions by Patience Dabany and Vyckos Ekondo, performed by Samba Africa, Gabon
Mkiri Wodu Warukiye, composer Marietta MAMACHI, arranger Geoffrey Mukoto, performed by Pambo Afrika Chorus, Kenya
Noël ni Noël (Kongo language), composer Roselyn Samba, performed by Choeur Le Rosaire, DR Congo
Yow la Yalla (Wolof language), composer Marc Sylva, performed by Chorale Daniel Brottier, Senegal
Ma folo moan (traditional lullaby in Beti), arranger Jean Alexis Bakond, performed by Mboa Youth Choir, Cameroon
Ke Mang (traditional Gospel song), arranger Thabo Matshego, performed by Guava Vocal Group, South Africa
Kouang (traditional song in West Cameroon), arranger Ken Wakia, performed by African Youth Choir