AMA-Inc Celebrates Black composers at FESAAM

Songs of African Ensemble: "edutainment and refreshingly multicultural," "a St Louis phenomenon," "well-blended voices..."

Gambian kora exponent and Malian balafon wiz returns to St Louis!

Pianist Peter Henderson plays Chopin, FredO & Schumann

AMA-Inc Presents Winneba Youth Choir of Ghana in First US Tour

Programs supported in part by the St Louis Regional Arts Commission.

Programs supported in part by the Missouri Arts Council

August 15, 2010, 4:30 PM: Wine Hors d’Oeuvre & Great Music, introducing music by Lettie Beckon Alston, J. H. Kwabena Nketia, Fred Onovwerosuoke, and Rudy Jean Perrault. AMA-Inc Studio, Creve Coeur, MO

SONGS OF AFRICA ENSEMBLE

"Simply exciting show, like a mini-musical but very intimate." This Saturday, March 20 at 6:00PM, catch Songs of Africa Ensemble in concert at:

St. John AME Church, 547 Washington Street, St. Charles, MO 63301

February 15, 2010, 12:00N & 7:00PM: Griots of West Africa, featuring kora (21-stringed lute/harp) player Alhaji Papa Susso from Gambia and balafon (wooden xylophone) player Balla Kouyate from Mali. University of Missouri-St Louis, MO. Millenium Center & Benton Hall.

January 25, 2010, 7:00PM: Peter Henderson performs piano music by Federic Chopin, Fred Onovwerosuoke & Robert Schumann. (Featuring the World Premiere of the entire etudes, Twenty-Four Studies in African Rhythms - Volume I.) Maryville University Auditorium. St Louis, MO

October 15, 2009, 7:30 PM: Winneba Youth Choir of Ghana and the Songs of Africa Ensemble in Joint-concert. Benton Hall Auditorium (Benton 119). One University Blvd., University of Missouri, St Louis, MO. (Co-presented by the UMSL's Center for International Studies and the African Musical Arts, Inc.) Tickets $5 for children, $10 for adults.

African Musical Arts, Inc. gratefully acknowledges generous financial support from the St Louis Regional Arts Commission.

African Musical Arts, Inc. gratefully acknowledges generous financial support from the Missouri Arts Council and the National Endowment for the Arts.

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AMA-Inc Celebrates Black composers at FESAAM

August 15, 2010, 4:30 PM: Wine Hors d’Oeuvre & Great Music, introducing music by Lettie Beckon Alston, J. H. Kwabena Nketia, Fred Onovwerosuoke, and Rudy Jean Perrault. AMA-Inc Studio, Creve Coeur, MO

August 15, 2010, 4:30 PM: Wine Hors d’Oeuvre & Great Music, a music reading session presented as part of the Intercultural Music Initiative. Introducing music by Lettie Beckon Alston, J. H. Kwabena Nketia, Fred Onovwerosuoke, and Rudy Jean Perrault. AMA-Inc Studio, Creve Coeur, MO

July 24, 2010, Noon-4:00PM: Songs of Africa Ensemble auditions at Centene Center for Arts & Education. Grand Center, St Louis, MO.

July 18, 2010, 6:30 PM: The film, Pennies for the Boatman Suite opens at the St Louis Film Festival at the Tivoli. Original soundtrack composed by Fred Onovwerosuoke and recorded by the New Horizons Studio Orchestra.

July 15, 2010, 7:30 PM: Promoting Multiculturalism Through Music, a lecture-workshop by Fred Onovwerosuoke and Ablawa Reine at the Unitarian-Universalist Musicians Network Conference. First Methodist Church, Madison, WI

April 25, 2010, 4:30 PM: Wine Hors d’Oeuvre & Great Music, a music reading session presented as part of the Intercultural Music Initiative. AMA-Inc Studio, Creve Coeur, MO

March 20, 2010, 6:00PM: Songs of Africa Ensemble in concert at: St. John AME Church, 547 Washington Street, St. Charles, MO 63301

February 27, 2010, 3:30PM: African Musical Arts recommends the Festival of African-American Spirituals Concert, presented by The Legend Singers Choral Ensemble of St Louis. McCluer South-Berkeley High School Auditorium, St Louis, MO.

February 21, 2010, 2:30PM: Through the Eyes of a Song: Celebrating American History Through Spirituals. Kimberly Banks-Brown, soprano; Fred Onovwerosuoke, piano. Pilgrim Congregational Church, St Louis, MO. 

February 15, 2010, 12:00N: Griots of West Africa, featuring kora (21-stringed lute/harp) player Alhaji Papa Susso from Gambia and balafon (wooden xylophone) player Balla Kouyate from Mali. Benton Hall, University of Missouri-St Louis, MO.

February 6, 2010, 5:00PM: Cameron Youth Chamber Orchestra performs Suite No. 2 (in African Modes) for String Orchestra. Phyllis Wheatley Heritage Center, St Louis, MO.

January 25, 2010, 7:00PM: Peter Henderson performs piano music by Frederic Chopin, Fred Onovwerosuoke & Robert Schumann. (Featuring the World Premiere of the entire etudes, Twenty-Four Studies in African Rhythms - Volume I.) Maryville University Auditorium. St Louis, MO.

January 10, 2010, 2:00PM: New Horizons Studio Orchestra Live-audience recording of Fred Onovwerosuoke's Pennies for the Boatman Suite (Soundtrack recording for the motion picture, Pennies for the Boatman. Pilgrim Congregational Church, 826 Union Avenue, St Louis, MO.

December 31, 2009, 9:30PM: Songs of Africa Ensemble performs at FIRST NIGHT-ST LOUIS. St. Francis Xavier Church, Lindell & Grand, St Louis, MO.

December 27, 2009, 10:30AM: Songs of Africa Ensemble performs KWANZAA Celebration Concert. Pilgrim Congregational Church, 826 Union Avenue, St Louis, MO.

December 4, 2009, 8:00PM: Songs of Africa Ensemble performs at STL Convention Family MAGIC NIGHT. American Center, St Louis, MO.

October 23, 2009, 1:00PM: African-descent Composers for Flute. Wendy Hymes, flute; Laura Garritson, piano. Davis Hall, Principia College, Elsah, IL. (Copresentend by the Principia College Pan African Conference and the AMA-Inc's Intercultural Music Initiative). Tickets, free event!

October 15, 2009, 7:30 PM: Winneba Youth Choir of Ghana and the Songs of Africa Ensemble in Joint-concert. Benton Hall Auditorium (Benton 119). One University Blvd., University of Missouri, St Louis, MO. (Co-presented by the UMSL's Center for International Studies and the African Musical Arts, Inc.) Tickets $5 for children, $10 for adults.

October 15, 2009, 11:00AM: Winneba Youth Choir of Ghana workshop for metro St Louis K-12 schools. 100 Lucas Hall. One University Blvd., University of Missouri, St Louis, MO. (Co-presented by the E. Desmond Lee Partnership Program and the African Musical Arts, Inc.)

October 14, 2009, 7:00 PM: Winneba Youth Choir of Ghana in Concert. City of Life Christian Church. 8333 Fullerton Ave St Louis, MO. Tickets $5 for CLC Members and children, $10 for general public.

October 14, 2009, 7:00 PM:  On Stage at Powell, in collaboration with the AMA-Inc's Intercultural Music Initiative present Music by African-American/African-descent  and Jewish Composers. Featuring Fred Onovwerosuoke's "Meditation for Darfur" and Rudy Jean Perrault's "Exodus". Powell Symphony Hall, 718 N. Grand Boulevard, St Louis, MO. Tickets, Free!

October 7– November 4, 2009: Winneba Youth Choir of Ghana on tour in Missouri, Illinois, Wisconsin, Iowa and the Northeast United States.

September 18, 2009, 7:30PM: Songs of Africa Ensemble rocks Dixon, IL (west of Chicago). Historic Dixon Theatre. Presented By VIVA! Performing Arts School Canterbury Music Society. Tickets: $10 adult/$5 student/$20 family pack*. Benefit concert for AIDS orphanages in Zambia and Kenya.

September 13, 2009, 7:30PM: A Sonic Safari of Flute Music. Wendy Hymes, flutes; Peter Henderson, piano; Leon Burke, narrator; Webster University Thompson Hall, St Louis, MO.  (Copresented by the Flute Society of St Louis and the AMA-Inc's Intercultural Music Initiative). Tickets $5 for FSSL Members, $10 for non-members.

September 12, 2009, 2:30PM: Songs of Africa Ensemble at the St. Louis Arts Fair in Clayton, MO. Tickets, free event.

September 11, 2009, 6:30PM: African-descent Composers for Flute concert. Wendy Hymes, flutes; Peter Henderson, piano; Leon Burke, narrator; presenting music by African-descent composers for flute. AMA-Inc's Wine, Hors d'oeuvre & Good Music Series at Creve Coeur. 1033 Mackinac Drive, St Louis, MO. Tickets, free event. Limited seating, RSVP only.

August 30, 2009, 4:00PM: Songs of Africa Ensemble in concert at the Festival of Nations. Tower Grove Park, St. Louis, MO. Tickets, free event.

AFRICAN CHORAL MUSIC WORKSHOPS
This internationally acclaimed program now boasts of a in-residence ensemble, the  Songs of Africa Ensemble, available for concerts, demonstrations and master-classes in traditional and contemporary choral repertoire in African languages. 

For workshop updates, schedule or registration please call
(314) 289-4052 or email info@africarts.org