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African Children's Choir 3/3 Preview

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The African Children's Choir is a nonprofit humanitarian and relief organization "dedicated to helping Africa's most vulnerable children today so they can help Africa tomorrow." WBAA's John Clare spoke with tour leader Kyle Serquinia about their performance coming up Friday, March 3rd in Logansport, IN.

The African Children's Choir sings at Life Gate Church Friday night at 7pm in Logansport. There is more information here

Music for Life (The parent organization for The African Children's Choir) works in seven African countries: Uganda, Kenya, Rwanda, Sudan, Nigeria, Ghana and South Africa. To date, Music for Life has educated over 52,000 children and impacted the lives of over 100,000 people through its relief and development programs.

The African Children's Choir has performed before presidents, heads of state, and most recently the Queen of England, Queen Elizabeth II, for her diamond jubilee. The Choir has also sang with Paul McCartney, Annie Lennox, Keith Urban, Mariah Carey, and Michael W. Smith.

John Nasukaluk Clare is comfortable behind a microphone, streaming video or playing violin. A former broadcaster for NPR, John has previously worked with Voice of America, the Canadian Broadcast Corporation and stations in Texas, Kansas, Nevada, California, and Pennsylvania. In 2005, Clare earned the Deems Taylor Award from ASCAP for radio broadcasting, citing his work on 20/20 Hearing. Having performed with famed tenors Luciano Pavarotti and Andrea Bocelli, John has worked with the Mozart Festival Texas, Mid Texas Symphony, Nevada Chamber Symphony, Shreveport Symphony, Abilene Philharmonic and Wichita Symphony Orchestra.