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...arts, but I also have really enjoyed directing BlackCAST and I think that space is just as necessary as one that’s very diverse.” The Kuumba Singers of Harvard College seem to bridge this gap by celebrating black music with a distinctly multiracial choir. “The mission of the choir is to celebrate the creativity and spirituality of black culture,” says Naabia G. Ofosu-Amaah ‘07, the president of Kuumba. “Since the late ’80s, early ’90s, it?...
...Troupe beautifully showcased their heritage through song and dance. The dancers displayed great skill in ballet, jazz, and pow-wow styles, but the performance was equally eye-catching for its brightly colored costumes, which included silk shirts as well as embroidered shawls emblazoned with sequins. Next came the Kuumba Choir, one of the largest and most dynamic multicultural organizations on campus. With over 100 members, the singers entered Sanders from side stage doors, filing inside one by one in a grand procession. Kuumba’s three pieces filled Sanders Theatre with soulful melodies and left a lasting impression...
...Canadian songbird's contemporary jazz is not included. "We support you, Diana," says one soldier in the film. "We just can't listen to you when we roll." It's one telling moment in a movie filled with them. Another is the scene where a gospel choir in U.S. Army fatigues breaks off its outdoor rehearsal because of enemy fire: "That's the real soundtrack to war," says one soldier. Of all films made thus far about the Iraqi war, Soundtrack seems to make the most sense because it doesn't look to score any political points...
...Saturday night in Sanders Theatre, the soloist sang harmony—with himself. For just a few hours, the Harvard crest was covered by thungkas, or Tibetan wall hangings, as the audience welcomed monks from the esoteric and venerable Tibetan Tantric Choir...
...music became another type of escape. He took singing lessons and taught himself to play piano; a severe dyslexic, Mika is unable to read music. His first proper gig was, aged 11, in the choir in Richard Strauss's Die Frau Ohne Schatten at London's Royal Opera House. He went on to study at the Royal College of Music. At night, he worked on his pop songs or waited tables to pay the studio bills. Eventually a record company showed interest - but only if he did as he was told. "I wrote Grace Kelly as a kind of reaction...