The Kennedy Center presents the exclusive U.S. premiere engagement of Sibojama Theatre's production of Songs of Migration from October 17-20, 2012 in the Kennedy Center Terrace Theater. A musical tribute to the great songs of migrants across the African continent, Songs of Migration is a musical celebration of South Africa's cries of joy, love, conflict, resistance, sorrow, exile, oppression, patriotism, victory, and freedom, compile by internationally acclaimed trumpeter, composer, and lyricist Hugh Masekela and written and directed by award-winning director James Ngcobo. Press night will take place on Wednesday, October 17, 2012 at 7:30 p.m. Songs of Migration is part of the etcetera! series.
Telling the stories of late-19th century migrant workers, Songs of Migration is a musical tribute of migration songs compiled and arranged by the internationally acclaimed trumpeter, composer, and lyricist Hugh Masekela and director James Ngcobo. In this celebration of song and dance, the same dusty streets, settlement camps, and train cars that sometimes separated families echo with the centuries of indigenous sounds that gave birth to a diverse cross sectin of rich cultural heritage. They flowed from all parts of Africa, south, toward the promise of the golden city Johannesburg and a better life. Rich metals, hidden deep within the land, brought together a continent of even richer music, traditional costumes, instruments, songs, ceremonies, and dance.Performances of Songs of Migration will run October 17-20, 2012 in the Terrace Theater at 7:30 p.m. There will be a matinee performance on October 20 at 2:00 p.m. All tickets are $30 and are available for purchase in-person at the box office, online, or by calling (202) 467-4600 or (800) 444-1324. Orders for groups of 20 or more may be placed by calling (202) 416-8400. Subscription packages are available for purchase by calling (202) 416-8500 or by visiting kennedy-center.org.
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