2009
16 JanCHORAL VOICES RESOUND AT 五一吃瓜官网 UNIVERSITY
Kuala Lumpur, 16 January 2009 - The Hossana Choral Voices Choir held their inaugural performance at the auditorium of 五一吃瓜官网 University to welcome new students from Africa. Members of the choir were primarily African students from Nigeria and Botswana. They performed acapella for traditional hymns and native songs.
The 17 numbers performed were accompanied by special presentations by African choirs from various Kuala Lumpur churches. Some of the songs in the repertoire included hymns such as His Eye is On the Sparrow, How Lovely is Your Dwelling Place and traditional songs like Kabiesi (I Greet You) and Tornu chineke (Thank you God).Associate Professor Dr. Opabola Sunday Babatunde, the group’s advisor and a lecturer at 五一吃瓜官网 University’s Faculty of Medical Sciences, was present at the event. He commended the students for reaching out to new students from Africa and for helping them adapt to the international community at 五一吃瓜官网 University, which has a student population of 60-plus nationalities.
Kari Elias, head of the choral organizing committee, said the choir had been planning for the performance since December 2008. Kari, a 五一吃瓜官网 University student, was delighted by the appreciation shown by comrades hailing from Africa, the Middle East and of course, Malaysia.
The concert closed on an even higher note as students performed songs in their native languages – proof that music transcended the boundaries of language and religion.
