Okavango African Orchestra

Start: 2024-07-17T19:30:00-04:00
End: 2024-07-17T21:30:00-04:00
Location: Wood Terrace

Jul 16 - 17, 2024

Wood Terrace

Members of the Okavango African Orchestra. — Okavango African Orchestra

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≈ 2 hours · With intermission

The orchestra takes its name from the Okavango Delta, a basin in the Kalahari Desert in Botswana, where many different animal species come together to feed and find water. Predators and prey are forced to coexist and share the meager resources because of the harsh environment around them. Similarly, Okavango: An African Orchestra brings together the traditional music and instruments of several major African cultures that historically have had little or no interaction. The musicians of Okavango have created a common meeting place for these disparate cultures, and a new musical language that harmonizes their different tuning systems, rhythms, and timbres. The musicians and instruments of Okavango represent a continuum of traditions and cultures from time immemorial to the present day. The multicultural spirit of modern-day Canada bridges ancient African solitudes.

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Multiple instruments, languages, and countries define Okavango African Orchestra. The Juno Award-winning group Okavango African Orchestra is an ambitious musical ensemble created by Batuki Music Society, Artistic Director Nadine McNulty assembled a cast of accomplished African-born musicians who now live in Toronto and Montreal. The orchestra takes its name from the Okavango Delta, a basin in the Kalahari Desert in Botswana, where many different animal species come together to feed and find water. Predators and prey are forced to coexist and share the meager resources because of the harsh environment around them. Similarly, Okavango: An African Orchestra brings together the traditional music and instruments of several major African cultures that historically have had little or no...

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My name is Clémence Kanyoka. I was born in Canada on September 22, 2008. I’m 14 years old and I’m in 9th grade. From Kindergarten to 6th grade , I went to Francojeunesse. I am now studying at De La Salle. I like sports like track field, basketball, figure skating, and volleyball. Since I also love Kpop, I like learning the dances from the songs I like.

Je m’appelle Clémence Kanyoka et se suis née au Canada le 22 septembre 2008. J’ai 14 ans et je suis en neuvième année. De la maternelle à la sixième année, je suis allée à l’école Francojeunesse. J’étudie maintenant à l’École secondaire publique De La Salle. J’aime les sports comme l’athlétisme, le basket-ball, le patinage artistique et le volley-ball. Comme j’aime aussi la musique Kpop, j’aime apprendre les danses qui accompagnent les chansons que j’aime.

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