Atlanta Young Singers gave a staggering performance at the renowned Hillbrow Theatre for the first time visiting South Africa.
The young singers from Georgia in the United State of America performed at the theatre alongside Amabhukudwana, a local Zulu traditional group.
The American choir performed as part of their tour organised by Classical Movement’s 10th annual Ihlombe – a South African Choral Festival.
The main theatre was filled to capacity with local traditional and choral music fans attending in numbers to show their support.
It was a night of songs and dances accompanied by screams from the crowd who were pleased with the performances.
Organiser Johan van Zyl said they are happy with how the night turned out adding that they are looking forward to other performances across the country.
The American choir was expected to perform in various parts of the country including in Soweto, Western Cape and Port Elizabeth.
Their performance in Soweto was at the historic Regina Mundi Church in Rockville. In the Western Cape, they went to Khayelitsha and performed at the Old Apostolic Church and thereafter at the West Nederduits Gereformeerde Kerk in Port Elizabeth.
Van Zyl said Classical Movement has been touring South Africa since 1994 and they greatly admire the beautiful and diverse choral traditions of the different cultures. “We feel that these cultural exchanges play a vital part in building friendships across the nations of the world.
“We specifically wished to ensure that all our venues and local and foreign choirs are rich in diversity and of the highest standards. We are honoured that several South African choirs have joined our festivals in the past 10 years.
“We are also proud of the excellent international choirs that have made a long journey to visit this beautiful land.”
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