Our first live concert series in three years took place February 27 and 28.
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Sankofa is an Akan Ghanaian word meaning to go or return and retrieve what was lost. Uniting Voices Chicago continues its commitment to rigorous performance education and visibility of authentic Africana music as we elevate the next generation of global thinkers. Our concert celebration will include music and freedom movements from Ghana, Guinea-Bissau, Trinidad and Tobago and South Africa, plus a rich legacy of African American music from the United States. Special guests include master djembekhan Sekou Conde and renowned soprano Audrey DuBois Harris.
Relive highlights from our annual Black History Month concert with this playlist of all our singers' performances.
WatchAs we prepared for our annual Black History Month concert, Choir Alum Santita Jackson and her mother Jacqueline Jackson visited some of our singers to talk about Black history and the role music plays in addressing injustice.
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Black History Month Concert Series 2023 is sponsored in part by Amazon, Richard L. Duchossois Memorial Foundation, Jackson Legacy Foundation and Jamie & Brian Vandenberg.