Kids choir 'thrilled to sing for Mandela'
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Published on 12/3/2007
By Christine de Kock
Rondebosch-based African Children's Choir will perform at the Nelson Mandela 46664 Aids awareness benefit this weekend.
The 25 children aged between six and 11 have a poignant link to the concert as their parents have died or are dying from Aids.
"To them it means they are going to see Nelson Mandela. They absolutely adore him," Ferunjogi said.
"They are going to perform with Queen and will be singing a Johnny Clegg song. They will also sing songs for Mandela."
Rondebosch-based African Children's Choir will perform at the Nelson Mandela 46664 Aids awareness benefit this weekend.
The 25 children aged between six and 11 have a poignant link to the concert as their parents have died or are dying from Aids.
"To them it means they are going to see Nelson Mandela. They absolutely adore him," Ferunjogi said.
"They are going to perform with Queen and will be singing a Johnny Clegg song. They will also sing songs for Mandela."
Kids choir 'thrilled to sing for Mandela'
By Christine de Kock
Rondebosch-based African Children's Choir will perform at the Nelson Mandela 46664 Aids awareness benefit this weekend.
The 25 children aged between six and 11 have a poignant link to the concert as their parents have died or are dying from Aids.
"To them it means they are going to see Nelson Mandela. They absolutely adore him," Ferunjogi said.
"They are going to perform with Queen and will be singing a Johnny Clegg song. They will also sing songs for Mandela."
The African Children's Choir has run since 1984 organised by the Canadian-based trust Music for Life.
The first African branch of the choir was established in Uganda. It opened its doors in Cape Town in 2003.
The choir was nominated for a Grammy award in the mid-1990s.
Ferunjogi, who lost her parents to war in Uganda, grew up with the choir.
"We take the children who are orphaned and in extreme need," she said.
"They live with us full-time until they finish high school. We parent them, give them life skills and educate them."
She said children were not selected for the project because of their singing voices - "We find that most African children have a natural talent" - but they are given music training every day to develop their talent.
"We also counsel them and use music and dance as therapy."
Since 1984, 674 children have been members of the choir and they have raised funds for 7 000 orphans.
The choir is expected to do an international tour in June, stopping in Sri Lanka for a Hope and Healing concert for children orphaned by the tsunami.
It will then travel to Scotland, Ireland and Denmark.
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Rondebosch-based African Children's Choir will perform at the Nelson Mandela 46664 Aids awareness benefit this weekend.
The 25 children aged between six and 11 have a poignant link to the concert as their parents have died or are dying from Aids.
"To them it means they are going to see Nelson Mandela. They absolutely adore him," Ferunjogi said.
"They are going to perform with Queen and will be singing a Johnny Clegg song. They will also sing songs for Mandela."
The African Children's Choir has run since 1984 organised by the Canadian-based trust Music for Life.
The first African branch of the choir was established in Uganda. It opened its doors in Cape Town in 2003.
The choir was nominated for a Grammy award in the mid-1990s.
Ferunjogi, who lost her parents to war in Uganda, grew up with the choir.
"We take the children who are orphaned and in extreme need," she said.
"They live with us full-time until they finish high school. We parent them, give them life skills and educate them."
She said children were not selected for the project because of their singing voices - "We find that most African children have a natural talent" - but they are given music training every day to develop their talent.
"We also counsel them and use music and dance as therapy."
Since 1984, 674 children have been members of the choir and they have raised funds for 7 000 orphans.
The choir is expected to do an international tour in June, stopping in Sri Lanka for a Hope and Healing concert for children orphaned by the tsunami.
It will then travel to Scotland, Ireland and Denmark.
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