The Cari-Folk Singers mounts 'Ascending'
Published:Wednesday | October 12, 2011 | 12:00 AM
The Cari-Folk Singers lifts its voice in harmony with the United Nations' declaration of 2011 as the International Year for People of African Descent.
The 2011 Cari-Folk Singers Concert Season is titled Ascending. It presents themes in support of the year's objective to encourage the integration of people of African descent into various aspects of society, encouraging the knowledge of and respect for the diverse heritage and culture of the People.
Thirty-three singers and musicians will celebrate the heritage of a people with music, song and movement from Jamaica, the Americas and from several peoples of Africa. The varied suites of songs will transport audiences on a journey of musical genres and life experiences of black people.
The legacy of forefathers, the celebrations of the once enslaved people, the drum and dance worship of ancestors, the modern vibe and the yesterday rhythms of Jamaica will all be displayed through plantation life, kumina, negro spirituals, reggae and mento.
'Ascending' is on at the Little Theatre in Kingston from Friday through to Sunday.
The show begins at 8 p.m. on Friday and is mounted on Saturday and Sunday at 4 p.m. and 8 p.m.
Music is arranged by the Cari-Folk Singers', Angela Elliott, Asley 'Grub' Cooper and Velva Lawrence, with the artistic direction of Carol Miller. Special guests are the Energy Plus Mento Band. Tickets are available at The Little Theatre, Tom Redcam Avenue, and Music Mart, Twin Gates Plaza.
The Cari-Folk Singers are 'Ascending' - conscious that if we stand tall it is because we stand on the shoulders of many ancestors (African proverb).