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Moved by the Soweto spirit
DAYTON — The Grammy-winning Soweto Gospel Choir presented a spirited and spirit-filled concert Thursday night, Nov. 13, at Victoria Theatre.
Made up of select members of Soweto, South Africa’s various Christian church choirs, the 26-member group came to town through the auspices of Cityfolk, Dayton’s nonprofit ethnic and traditional arts organization.
“African Spirit” is the name of the choir’s current tour, so-called for its most-recent album release on the Shanachie label. And while the group’s infectious rhythms, colorful regalia and layered vocal resonance captured a definitive South African quality, the performers also invoked the blessings of the divine spirit and honored the irrepressible nature of the human spirit.
Our shared humanity was a binding thread throughout the two-hour-plus concert, which featured South African gospel and traditional tunes along with contemporary pop songs of an inspirational nature.
The singers, whose voices ranged widely in their individual textures, remained in constant motion throughout — from the processional-style opening on a traditional tune sung in Zulu, to the joyous encore of “Oh, Happy Day,” sung in English.
The power and energy of their performance seemed to invite more active audience participation than a typical concert setting, and I, for one, longed to stand up and dance along.
A day later, I still feel it.
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