Renowned African Children's Choir to perform at Christ Episcopal Church

NEWTON — Christ Episcopal Church in Newton will host a free performance of the renowned African Children’s Choir on Friday, Sept. 25 at 7:30 p.m. The performance will feature children’s songs, traditional spirituals and contemporary tunes. This mission of the African Children’s Choir is to help Africa’s most vulnerable children, working with the most vulnerable children in Africa for 23 years, raising awareness of the plight of Africa’s orphaned and abandoned, “but also showing the beauty, dignity and potential of each African child,” said organizers. With a focus on education, the choir is caring for several thousand underprivileged children throughout Africa. The choir is comprised of children ages seven to 12, who come from Kenya, Rwanda, Nigeria, Ghana, South Africa, and Uganda. The African Children’s Choir performs throughout the world, and has been featured on several American television programs, such as “American Idol.” “Ellen.” “Jay Leno.” and “Good Morning America.” They have also performed the National Symphony Orchestra of Belgium, Wyclef Jean, Bobby McFerrin, Mariah Carey, Chantal Kreviazuk, and Josh Groban. The choir has also performed at Madison Square Garden, the Royal Albert Hall and at Live8 in London. They can also be heard on the soundtracks for Warner Brothers “Blood Diamond” and the documentary “Running the Sahara.” The African Children’s Choir tours worldwide with the help of donations from individuals, organizations and those who attend their concerts. All of the performances given by the choir are free, but the organization depends on the income from the sale of t-shirts and CDs available at their concert sites. While on their concert tour, the choir often visits schools, local musical groups, and other organizations which support children. Once the tour is completed, the children will return to their homelands with the knowledge necessary for creating a better life for themselves and for their families. For more information, call 973-383-2245 www.africanchildrenschoir.com.