African Chorus Calendar

African Choral Odyssey Series®
Presented in the 2007/2008 Season
To order tickets call the African Chorus Box Office at (314)652-6800
Visit this page regularly for calendar updates

SEASON 2008 CONCERTS:

March 14, 2008, 7:30PM-9:30PM:
Special workshop for Marlowe Middle School Band & Choir, featuring Fred Onovwerosuoke, Ablawa Reine, Anicet Mundundu and Weedie Braimah. Centene for Arts & Education Building (Rehearsal Hall, 4th Floor). 3547 Olive Street, St. Louis, MO 63103. Free admission. Open to the general public.

March 13, 2008, 6:30PM-8:30PM:
Special workshop for the St. Louis Children Choirs, featuring Fred Onovwerosuoke, Ablawa Reine and Weedie Braimah. By appointment only. 2842 N Ballas Rd St Louis, MO 63131.

March 7, 2008, 7:00PM:
Boys Choir of Kenya concert, directed by J. Muyale Inzai. Free "Thank You" concert for our all their St. Louis fans. Trinity Presbyterian Church, 6800 Washington Avenue, University City. Free "Thank You, St. Louis" concert!

March 3-8, 2008:
Choral workshop with the Boys Choir of Kenya. Classes to be led by J. Muyale Inzai from Kenya, Ablawa Reine from Benin Republic, and FredO. Trinity Presbyterian Church. Tickets: $75/Three sessions (students, $45). Participation by registration or appointment only. Call 314-652-6800.

March 3-8, 2008, 9:00AM and 11:00AM:
Choral workshop with the Boys Choir of Kenya. Classes to be led by J. Muyale Inzai from Kenya, Ablawa Reine from Benin Republic, and FredO. Centene Center for the Arts, 3547 Olive Street. Participation and attendance by appointment only. Call 314-652-6800.

March 2, 2008:
Public concerts by the Boys Choir of Kenya:
Kirk of the Hill Presbyterian Church, 12928 Ladue Rd Creve Coeur, Ladue. 11:00AM. Free!
Trinity Presbyterian Church, 6800 Washington Ave., University City, 4:00 PM. Donation: $10. Reserve tickets online!

March 2, 2008:
Public concerts by the Boys Choir of Kenya:
Kirk of the Hill Presbyterian Church, 12928 Ladue Rd Creve Coeur, Ladue. 11:00AM. Free!

February 29-March 12, 2008:
Boys Choir of Kenya residency. Multiple venues around metro St. Louis area. Africa's dominant choral theatre returns to St. Louis by popular demand. Venues around metro St. Louis.

Listen to two great interviews with the Boys Choir of Kenya (BCK) during their recent US tour.
February 29 show on St. Louis’s KWMU (90.7FM) Radio online at http://kwmuweb.streamguys.com/Cityscape/022908aweb_small.mp3

March 3 show on New York’s WJFF (90.5FM) Radio. A whooping 2-hour of Fred Onowerosuoke's orchestral music and the Boys Choir of Kenya’s US tour. The link is http://www.wjffradio.org/parchive/mp3/080303_120000gandalf.MP3

February 8-12, 2008 (venues around metro St. Louis area):
Griots of West Africa, featuring Papa Susso, the world renowned traditionalist and kora (the exotic 21-string lute-harp) exponent from the Gambia and Balla Kouyate, the incomparable balafon (wooden xylophone) player from Mali. February 10, 2008, 2:30PM at the Missouri History Museum

February 11, 2008, 10:00AM at the Leclaire Elementary School, Edwardsville, IL

November 28-December 7, 2007 (Multiple venues around metro St. Louis, MO and Cedar Rapids, IA areas):
African Music Workshops: Song, Drum & Soukous, featuring Fred Onovwerosuoke, Ablawa Reine, Bokulaka Ilonga and Weedie Braimah.

AFRICAN CHORAL MUSIC WORKSHOPS:
This internationally acclaimed program now boasts of a second full-time instructor - Ablawa Reine, the very charming songstress from Benin Republic. Ms. Ablawa Reine assists artistic director Fred Onovwerosuoke and doubles as African Chorus' Cultural Exchange Consultant. Instructor roster for the 2007/2008 Season includes J. Muyale Inzai from Kenya, Paa John from Ghana, Papa Susso from Gambia, Bala Kouyate from Mali, Anicet Mundundu from the Congo, and more. Scheduled all year round.

AFRICAN TOURING GROUPS:
Boys Choir of Kenya (Spring, 2008)
Winneba Youth Choir (Spring, 2009)