Music is the most powerful tool
that connects the world, Star For Life- choir has once
again managed to bring together audience from different cultures and religions.
Star For Life Choir arriving at the King Shaka Airport.
On 25, September Star For Life
Choir embarked on one of the most highly anticipated concerts in Sweden, the
Star For Life on Tour. The tour was started at Kulturens Lulea city and they
have toured in 26 cities.
The Star For Life- Choir started
touring in Sweden in the year 2006, it was the initiative of the Star For Life
organisations for the purpose of fundraising for the organisation. The choir
has been performing with the Swedish bands, including Triple and Touch and has
performed for audiences like the royal family from Sweden and they have also
performed in big events like United Nations price giving.
The choir is made up of eight post
matric students from schools around UMkhanyakude District and they are all from
Schools that are in partnership with Star For Life. These learners usually take
a gap after matric and join the Star For Life choir, and they will go to
university on the following year. “This is a great platform for these young stars to expose their talent to the
world as well as to succeed in their academics as they usually gets bursaries
after the tour”, said Dumisani
Ngubane one of the SFL music
coordinators.
“My dream is to travel the world
performing, meeting new people and exploring other cultures and also I also
want to become a professional computer programmer” said Slindile Mazibuko, the
choir member.
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Technology student who has been singing with the choir before says, “I got a
sponsor for my studies and that would have not happened if I didn’t join the Star
choir, it has exposed to different cultures, enhance my self-esteem and above
all I have bursary for my studies”
The choir has performed for
approximately 6000 audience this year. “We see the tour gaining strength to
strength every year, this year we have performed in 26 cities in Sweden”, said
Thandiwe Mazibuko, the SFL Arts manager.
