City of Ekurhuleni presents the Melting Pot Nation
The ever growing Melting Pot Choral Festival Competition will take place over two days on October 18 and 19. The increase in performances days is accompanied by an interesting element of different genres of entertainment by some of Mzansi's top music artists and an addition of choirs from around the continent as well. Serumula Performing Arts Academy of Lesotho,His Majesty Correctional Services of Swaziland and Maseno University Choir of Kenya will represent the African continent at the finals in their role as added entertainment.
City of Ekurhuleni presents the Melting Pot National Choral Festival a Tribute to OR Tambo
Celebrating 20 years of our Democracy through sounds that'll melt your heart
18 and 19 October 2014 at Carnival City
After a successful national tour that saw choirs belting songs that could melt the hardest of hearts, the greatest choral music event on the continent is making its way to Carnival City in Ekurhuleni for the 2014 Melting Pot National Choral Festival a Tribute to O R Tambo this October.
The best of the best in South African choral music will be fraying for the biggest choral music title in the country. With the grand prize of R500 000 at stake choral music lovers should expect well-polishedmusical offerings.
On the entertainment list will be the irresistible Sibongile Khumalo, Solly Mahlangu, Jaziel Brothers,Afro Tenors, Njabulo Madlala and Igrandi Tenori. Dance floor king Zakes Bantwini and laugh till you drop queen Celeste Ntuli, the East Rand Male Symphony Choir Ekurhuleni, Mbizana Village EC and Fumana High School choirs will also keep the audience glued to their seats.
The Melting Pot Choral Festival Competition has grown to become one of the prime choral music events in the country and beyond. With ground breaking choral music workshops, choral music adjudicators from as far afield as Britain and the revival of choral music in Mpumalanga Province are just but some of the successes notched in a short space of time.
This gathering of the crème de la crème of choral music is in honour of oneof South Africa's greatest sons Oliver Reginald Tambo, who was a former school choir conductor at St. Peters School. He was first introduced to formal music at Embhobeni, and it became a lifelong activity andhobby. He was also a renowned choral music composer.
The Oliver and Adelaide Tambo Foundation endorse this festival. "Oliver Tambo loved classical and choral music and was an accomplished choir master," said Mavuso Msimang, CEO of the Foundation.
Tambo recognised the critical role of culture in the struggle for liberation and encouraged the formation of cultural groups in exile camps, where freedom fighters lived.
"Embracing the Melting Pot National Festival Tribute to OR Tambo was thus the most natural thing to do for the Foundation," continued Msimang. "There will be some unbelievable musical renditions, vocal and instrumental, by persons with disabilities. It's an experience you have to see to fully appreciate."
The Melting Pot National Choral Festival is presented by the City of Ekurhuleni as it celebrates O R Tambo month in October. Adding to the potpourri of sing and dance will be the acclaimed The KwaZulu-Natal Philharmonic Orchestra.
Top ten competing choirs:
Bagale Chorus - NW, Zwelitsha Adult Choir - EC, Heavenly Voices - WC, Gauteng Choristers - GP, Belcanto Voices - FS, SA Singers - KZN, Transnet Port Terminals - EC, Kopano Chorus - GP, African Chorus - KZN and Thabong Serenade - FS.
Date: 18 October 2014 to 19 October 2014Time: 09:00 - 20:00
Venue: Carnival City, Brakpan
Cost: R350 for two days
More info:
Elsburg Road, Carnival City Complex, Off N17, Corner Heidelburg Road, Brakpan, 1544
011 915 5800