9th Edition of the Sounds of Celebration Concert, virtual performance set to Premiere on Sunday 26 June to Sunday 3 July 2022, at 5PM CAT.
Education Africa’s annual music extravaganza Sounds of Celebration, is excited to make its return in the month of June, where South Africa celebrates its annual youth
month.
The annual concert, turned virtual due to the Covid-19 pandemic, seeks to give young South Africans and the global community the opportunity to celebrate social cohesion through a musical platform. This year’s exciting star-studded line-up will include some of Mzansi’s finest music makers like the internationally celebrated Ndlovu Youth Choir; music duo Pops Mohamed and Dave Reynolds who have staged over 200 concerts together and released two albums; Magda De Vries, South Africa’s very own classical marimba queen, and some International acts like the Vienna Boys Choir from Austria, the Pipes and Drums of Queen Victoria School from Scotland, Michael Levine, composer and violinist from the USA among many others.
Sounds of Celebration is the brainchild of Education Africa, an NGO that is dedicated to improving the quality of life of the poorest of the poor through various amazing initiatives, one of which being the Education Africa International Arts & Culture Project.
The concert will also feature Education Africa’s Marimba Hub bands such as Masibambane College from Orange Farm; John Wesley Community Centre from Etwatwa; Dominican School For Deaf Children in Hammanskraal (the only deaf marimba band in the world); MCK Special Needs School from Lenasia; Sekampaneng Primary from Hammanskraal, The Boys and Girls Clubs of Vrededorp and Protea Glen; Goede Hoop from Reiger Park as well as the Alumni All Stars Marimba Band.
“Staging the celebratory concert in the month of June is no coincidence,” adds Lithgow. “June 16th is Youth Day – a historically significant day in the history of South Africa, and a great deal of focus shifts to the youth at this time as South Africans celebrate and reflect on their contribution to freedom for all in South Africa.”
“Education Africa is all about empowering our youth to become better citizens through our various projects. Our Holistic Marimba Training Programme that is implemented in our Marimba Hubs does just this. We offer hope and artistic opportunities through our 19 Marimba Hubs,” they added.
One of the highlights of the concert is the collaboration between MCK Special Needs School based in Lenasia and the Dominican School for Deaf Children in Hammanskraal - the only known deaf marimba band in the world. The two bands have teamed up with hearing learners to perform two well-known songs: Black Coffee’s Drive and Stand by Me by Seal.
About Education Africa
Established in 1992, Education Africa strives to reach and uplift the poorest of the poor by assisting the disadvantaged South Africans. To do so, Education Africa aims to provide quality and relevant education in order to ensure that many are in a position to become global citizens. Please visit www.educationafrica.org for more information on Education Africa and its project portfolio.
Tickets to the online Sounds of Celebration Concert can be purchased online from on our website at here
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