The Cape Coast Centre for National Culture has organized the 2nd edition of its choral festival competition (CHORAFEST 2021) with two choirs competing for the ultimate prize of a trophy, cash, and a certificate.
This year’s event was dubbed, “Asetsena Sesa”- Our changing times and changing attitudes.
CHORAFEST is an annual competition among choral groups in the Central Region that aims at elevating the prominence of artists thus fulfilling Ghana’s 8th cultural policy goal.
The choirs that participated were Ajumako District Youth choir, Amosima Philharmonic Choir, and Abura Methodist Youth Choir, with the Ajumako District Youth Choir emerging as winners.
Speaking to ATL FM NEWS on the sidelines of the event, the Central Regional Director for CNC, Madam Dorc as Salmatu Alhassan explained that the event was organized to create a platform for artists and composers and to also encourage them to create music to suit the changing times.
She revealed that per the culture policy for CNC, “we took it upon ourselves to also go to various schools and communities, use both local and English language to educate people through drama regarding the COVID-19 pandemic and possible things we could do to curb the pandemic.”
On his part, a professor of music education at the University of Cape Coast, Prof. Richard Amoah urged all artists and composers to create music that affects their own emotions.
This he said will allow the emotions of their listeners to be touched by their performances
To him, music is so critical and important because music is taking care of human emotion which is critical to everything one does.
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Source: Eugenia Elikem Lawoe & Emmanuella Ama Gyamfi/ATLFMNEWS
