African
Choral Festival
(Heritage Africa Music Festival)
In February every year, as part of the Black History Month
Celebration, the Heritage Africa Music Festival is held in Ghana
under the auspices of the national commission on culture.
Located
on the West coast of Africa is one the most beautiful and culturally
exciting countries on the continent. Ghana is historically important
to Americans in that it was the major exporting country of slaves
during the 19th century.
As such, many African-Americans throughout the
United States can trace their ancestry back to the gold coast
of Ghana.
The National Commission on Culture of Ghana is
hosting the African Choral Music Festival in Ghana's capital city,
Accra. American, African, European and fourteen Caribbean choirs
have been invited to share their music and discover the rich cultural
heritage of West Africa.
Guest
choirs will be welcome by the President of Ghana at the official
opening ceremony and over the next four days, will have opportunities
to perform concerts in churches, universities and theaters to
local audiences.
The African Choral Music Festival is an exciting
venue for choirs all over the world to share both their music
and culture with Ghanaians.
