Chorus Information
Vukani Mawethu Choir
, Music Director
Information last updated: 2008-06-01
Status:
Archived
Basic Information
| Asst Conductor : | Andrea Turner, Assistant Director |
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| Description: | This is an amateur, community-based, special interest, open to the general public. Acceptance and placement are based on Vukani Mawethu's internal needs and musical balance. |
| Web Address: | http://www.vukani.org |
| Year Estab: | 1986 |
| Mission: | To entertain and educate people about the history of and struggles against apartheid in South Africa, racism and injustice in the United States, and in solidarity with oppressed people internationally. |
| Emphasis: | South African freedom songs(in Zulu, Sethu, Xhosa and English)and also gospel, spirituals, civil rights, labor, and international songs. |
| Size: | Approximately 25 |
| Concerts/Year: | Approximately 30 per year, with occasional travel |
| Auditions: | Yes. Call Music Director for audition. (Fundi--(510) 597-1043. Auditions are ongoing, by appointment only. For the appointment, bring and sing a song of your choice, approximately 3 minutes long, for the Musical Directors. |
| Dues: | $30 per year (dues) |
| Dress: | Black bottoms, black tops and Vukani Kinte cloth or Vukani Mawethu t-shirts. For regular church services: Black bottoms,white tops and Vukani Kinte cloth. |
| Rehearsals: | Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. to 10:00 p.m., Finn Hall, 1819 Tenth Street, Berkeley |
Categories
| Type of Music: | Church/Sacred Contemporary Popular Ethnic/Folk Gospel |
Type of Chorus: | Mixed Adult Ethnic Political |
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| Rehearse City: | Berkeley | ||
| Region: | Alameda County West | ||
| Audition Req'd: | Y | ||
Chorus Contact Information
| Mailing Address: | P.O. Box 98, Oakland, 94604 |
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| Phone: | (510) 444-5009 |
Other Information
| Related Groups: | No separate internal groupings. We sing a cappella and sometimes with drummers (congas and bongos). |
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| Discography: | People Arise--Sing Out Against Apartheid. 1990. Audiocassette. Audiocassette. 1996. (Second tape of live concert recording released in mid-1996.) Sizongena: Coming Home (Vukani Mawethu in South Africa). Videotape. |
| Bibliography: | Oakland Tribune (L. Kelp); San Francisco Examiner; West Contra Costa Times (K. De Sa); Fremont Argus (D. De Sa); East Bay Express (Lee Hildebrand); People's Daily World, and others. |
| Comments: | Vukani Mawethu means "People Arise " in Zulu" |