The Elon University Chorale presents “Of Dance and Struggle: A musical Tribute to the Life of Nelson Mandela” the world premiere with composer and guest Dr. Karen Walwyn, illustrated in a composition that has woven South African songs with original music by the composer. The composer bases the work, in part, upon interviews with personnel of the Nelson Mandela Foundation in Johannesburg, South Africa, including Mandela’s official photographer, Alf Kumalo.
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