Ekurhuleni Melting Pot National Choral Festival
Carnival City will host the annual Ekurhuleni Melting Pot National Choral Festival for the third consecutive year, at the end of the month.
This year’s event, a tribute to Oliver Tambo, takes place in Carnival City’s Big Top Arena on Saturday, October 31, and Sunday, November 1, when the country’s top voices will compete for a prize of R500 000.
The rich heritage of South Africa’s choral traditions will be celebrated with soul uplifting performances by some of the country’s most respected choirs.
“Choral music is food for the soul, because it plays an important role in developing a sound fibre of the community,” said Ekurhuleni Mayor Mondli Gungubele.
Officiated by the effervescent Umhlobo Wenene DJ, Putco Mafani and Chriselda Kananda, the event promises hours of choral bliss, with special performances by chorally inclined musicians and artists like Zakes Bantwini, Sibongile Khumalo, Black Coffee, Solly Mahlangu, Sally Silver, Njabulo Madlala and Nathi.
“With 10 world class choirs and some of South Africa’s biggest artists performing, this choral music festival is touted to be one of the choice events on Gauteng’s 2015 cultural calendar,” said Matthew Cook, the entertainment and events manager at Carnival City.
“Many of these choirs have performed and competed internationally and have been placed among the best in the world time and again.”
