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Chitungwiza Harmony Singers seeks funds for US choral festival

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INTERNATIONALLY-ACCLAIMED acapella group Chitungwiza Harmony Singers is currently seeking funds to travel to the United States of America in July where they are billed to perform at the International Choral Festival in Missoula, Montana.

INTERNATIONALLY-ACCLAIMED acapella group Chitungwiza Harmony Singers is currently seeking funds to travel to the United States of America in July where they are billed to perform at the International Choral Festival in Missoula, Montana.

Report by Jairos Saunyama

The event will see a number of groups from different countries across the globe taking part.

According to the choir director Arnold Dzangare, the 65-member group needs about $60 000 for the trip.

“We are desperately seeking money for the United States trip and I can confirm that currently we have no cent in our pocket. We are running out of time,” he said.

Dzangare said they had embarked on a nationwide fundraising campaign that would see their first concert being held in Bulawayo on May 25.

“We will be holding our first concert in Bulawayo on May 25 as part of efforts to raise money for the trip.

“The concert will be one of many to come and there is no way we can miss the competition,” he said.

Dzangare also disclosed that the group was preparing for this year’s edition of the Old Mutual competition to be held in South Africa.

The US competition was facilitated by the late founder of the group Israel Dzangare who was invited to the same competition in Argentina in 2011.

Chitungwiza Harmony Singers were formed in 1993 and since then the group has become the best acappella ensemble in the country.

For several years, they have competed in the Old Mutual Regional Choir Championships in South Africa which draws the very best choirs from all over Southern Africa.

They acquitted themselves well, scooping several awards along the way.

The choral outfit has a vast repertoire, both sacred and secular, including classical operatic renditions, and were known for their professionalism and perfectionism.

Their musical versatility was positively mind-boggling in its reach and depth.

They have been invited to perform at various functions, including those held by some embassies in Harare.