Melting Pot Chorus Festival
AFTER a successful national tour, the greatest choral music event on the continent is making its way to Carnival City for the 2014 Melting Pot National Choral Festival, A Tribute to OR Tambo on October 18 and 19.
The best of the best in South African choral music will be fraying for the biggest choral music title in the country. With the grand prize of R500 000 at stake, choral music lovers should expect well-polished musical offerings.
On the entertainment list will be the irresistible Sibongile Khumalo, Solly Mahlangu, Jaziel Brothers, Afro Tenors, Njabulo Madlala and Igrandi Tenori. Dance floor king Zakes Bantwini and laugh till you drop queen, Celeste Ntuli, the East Rand Male Symphony Choir Ekurhuleni, Mbizana Village EC and Fumana High School choirs will also keep the audience glued to their seats.
The top 10 competing choirs are Bagale Chorus, Zwelitsha Adult Choir, Heavenly Voices, Gauteng Choristers, Belcanto Voices, SA Singers, Transnet Port Terminals, Kopano Chorus, African Chorus and Thabong Serenade.
The event will start at 9am on both days. Tickets are available at Computicket at R350 for both days.