Shona the Musical Choir comes fresh from a Fringe Festival run to the Music Hall in Aberdeen on Saturday, September 17.
Based in Edinburgh, the choir sings original songs from African composer and playwright, Neo Vilakazi, who lives and works in Scotland. Shona, as Scottish a name as you can find, is also a tribal name in Zimbabwe. The Choir’s music and narrative is based on a fictional journey of a young African man sent to Edinburgh for education where he meets and marries a local lass.
In this critically acclaimed performance, the voices of Africa and Scotland blend together in the richest of harmonies akin to those of ‘The Lion King’, ‘Ladysmith Black Mambazo’ or Paul Simon’s ‘Graceland’. Neo Vilakazi says “This story and music is inspired by real events and the socio-political turmoil of Robert Mugabe’s rule of Zimbabwe as well as elements of my own experience of life in South Africa and Scotland. This is not a typical choir rendition as we have merged song and dance with new technology by integrating digital projection into our colourful performance.”
Aberdeen Performing Arts Chief Executive, Andy Eagle said: ”Fresh off the back of a hugely successful run at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, we are thrilled to be bringing this vibrant, uplifting and inspirational show to Aberdeen. For one night only, come along and celebrate with this uniquely brilliant choir in what is sure to be an uplifting and joyous event.”
Tickets are available now from www.aberdeenperformingarts.com, phone (01224) 641122 or visit the box office at the Music Hall or His Majesty’s Theatre.