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Oxford's new Afropean Choir forms a bridge between the western and the African world. The choir offers a different approach to song, breaking out from Africa and into the ethnic blend of the city.

We began in November 2007 and we're led by Anita Daulne of Zap Mama. We have 18 members all of whom play a vital part in the unique sound of the choir, a strong mix of polyphony and rhythm based on traditional and new songs arranged by Anita.

The Afropean Choir now has its own website! Go to http://www.afropeanchoir.co.uk

The Afropean Choir wishes to thank Arts Council England and Pegasus Theatre, Oxford City Council (East Area Parliament) and Awards for All for getting the choir off to a flying start in 2007- 2009. We also send a big THANK YOU! to Oxfordshire Community Foundation for supporting the choir's activities in 2010 and 2011.

Choir members can log in to see rehearsal and gig details at "Need2Know"

Friday 24th June at the SAID business school as part of Oxfringe http://oxfringe.com/
Saturday 25th June at Sandhills Primary Schools as part of the Mela http://www.oxnet.org.uk/summer-mauj-mela-spectacular

If you'd like to try the Afropean style of singing or have done it before and would like to learn more, coming along to one of Anita Daulne's workshops. The workshops do get booked quite fast so book in advance by contacting jo@ocmevents.org Tel: 01865 488369 (or we might not have room for you!)

5 week Afropean Singing course
At Fusion, East Oxford Community Centre, corner of Princes Street and Cowley Road OX4 1DD
Course fee: £40 (£25 concessions) Dates to be announced soon.

2008
Sat 29th March 3pm, Pegasus Theatre as part of Journeys to Freedom
Fri 4th April 7pm, Ashmolean Museum, Oxford as part of the Oxford Fringe Festival. Joint concert with the Blackbird Leys Choir. See review at http://www.thisisoxfordshire.co.uk/news/2198537.afropean_choir_and_blackbird_leys_choir_ashmolean_museum/
Sat 12th April 4.30pm, Oxford Town Hall as part of the Oxford Folk Festival, Cornbury Stage.
Tuesday 17th June, Arts & Business South East Awards at BMW Group Plant, Oxford.
Thurs 26th June 8.15pm, Friends of Museum of Modern Art, Pembroke College
Sun 6th July, Cowley Road Carnival and The Regal Carnival After-Party
Sun 7th September, AVUK 5th Birthday Party, Bicester http://www.avuk.org
Thurs 23rd October, St Barnabas Church: Oxford Contemporary Music and Big Village present Méta Méta with the Afropean Choir joint concert.
Fri 28th November 8.30pm, Ashmolean Museum as part of Oxford City Winter Lights
Sat 13th December 8pm, Risinghurst Community Centre Christmas Party

2009
Fri 20th March, Main Stage, Oxford Town Hall, Oxford Folk Festival
Sat 4th April, Pegasus Theatre as part of joint concert to say "farewell" to Pegasus' building and workshop space (where the choir was born!) ready for its exciting multi million pound refurbishment.
Sun 5th April, North Wall, Summertown, Oxford as part of Oxford Fringe Festival
Mon 25th May, Botanic Gardens, Oxford as part of Lord Mayor's Parade Celebrations
Saturday 20th June, Green Templeton College, Oxford, Summer Garden Party
Saturday 27th June, Ancient Technology Centre, Cranborne, Dorset
Saturday 12th September, St Hilda's College, Oxford, as part of Womens' History Conference

2010
Thursday 1st April 8pm, Wesley Memorial Church, New Inn Hall Street Oxford Presented as part of the Oxford Fringe Festival http://oxfringe.com/
Wednesday 23rd June. Workshop with Gospel Choir at St Gregory the Great School, Oxford.
Tuesday 29th June. Modern Art Oxford Friends event.
Friday 26th November 5.30pm Broad Street, Oxford. As part of Light Night.
Tuesday 15th December 7pm, Warneford Chapel with the NOC choir.
Monday 20th December 7pm, Open evening concert and workshop Wesley Memorial Church Hall, New Inn Hall Street Oxford
5 week Afropean Singing Courses: February, April, September & October.

2011
Saturday 26th March 7pm, Christian Life Centre concert
30th March to 2nd April 7.30pm, Pegasus Theatre collaboration with Youth Theatre group as part of Gilgamesh theatre production
5 week Afropean Singing Courses: January and March.