Daar Kom die Rosa Choir – Come and Join our Family of Music!



Born in the Spring of 2012, the Rosa choir is a unique musical initiative established through the Cape Cultural Collective (CCC). This diverse group of choristers meets every weekend to rehearse their own cover versions of songs in English, Afrikaans and Xhosa. Their musical sets include famous South African and Cape Tonian hits, such as ‘My African Dream’, ‘Daar kom die Alibama’ as well as ‘Rosa’ itself – a traditional goemaliedjie originating from the Malay-Afrikaans culture in the Cape, which inspired the choir’s name.

Members of the choir stem mainly from various cultural groups in Cape Town, and include Malay choir veterans, gospel singers, youth activists, an academic from India, a Canadian, a handyman - a true reflection of South African culture, blurring the lines between borders of culture, language, race, religion and class!  


CCC coordinator Elizabeth Schutter relates how proud she is to be a part of the Rosa choir family, and encourages all musical personalities to get involved in 2015. “The choir is not just about singing,” she says. “It’s also about creating a culture of friendship and family. Thank you to the friends of the CCC for their monthly donations to the choir project. I can’t wait for next year to see our choir doing great things!”  


Rosa Choir performance at monthly CCC programs 
at SA Sending Gestig Musuem (Long Street, Cape Town)


***Want to join the Rosa Choir? Or invite them to perform at your events? Visit their Facebook page below for more details: https://www.facebook.com/rosachoirproject.

Listen to the original version of 'Rosa’ below:   
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2mptg-fbqCg

Comments

  1. Tana Paddock12 January 2015 at 00:29

    Thank you so much Tasneem for putting the spotlight on the Rosa Choir. I love what you're doing with this blog. Keep it up!

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  2. Cultsha Kennis12 January 2015 at 01:24

    It's my absolute pleasure! Much love to the Rosa Choir for being a fantastic musical family xxx

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