{"id":184117,"date":"2026-02-19T05:38:09","date_gmt":"2026-02-19T05:38:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/184117\/"},"modified":"2026-02-19T05:38:09","modified_gmt":"2026-02-19T05:38:09","slug":"the-african-childrens-choir-shares-the-power-of-music-in-long-beach","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/184117\/","title":{"rendered":"The African Children\u2019s Choir shares the power of music in Long Beach"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"text | article-text\">LONG BEACH, Miss. (WLOX) \u2014 On Thursday, people in Long Beach had the chance to enjoy a taste of Africa.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">The African Children\u2019s Choir stopped in Long Beach. The choir tours all around the world, sharing music, food and culture.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"figure-img img-fluid mx-auto d-block\" alt=\"On Thursday, people in Long Beach had the chance to enjoy a taste of the cultures of Africa.\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/BMUTZVK6PZAHFCB2YC25JCICEM.jpg\" width=\"980\" height=\"551\" \/>On Thursday, people in Long Beach had the chance to enjoy a taste of the cultures of Africa.(WLOX)<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Tour leader Daniel Tamale says the importance of sharing the voices of African children runs deep.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">\u201cI think it\u2019s really important for people to come out and experience our culture but at the same time know the reason as to why the African Children\u2019s Choir is on tour,\u201d Tamale said. \u201cThe main reason is for them to get funding so that they can be in school, get an education, and at the end of the day, impact their communities in many, many ways.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">The African Children\u2019s Choir first toured North America in 1984.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"figure-img img-fluid mx-auto d-block\" alt=\"The first African Children\u2019s Choir toured North America in 1984.\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/I7V7C7DBU5AZTFBW2UPMC65K6U.jpg\" width=\"980\" height=\"551\" \/>The first African Children\u2019s Choir toured North America in 1984.(WLOX)<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Over the past 41 years, the choir has been nominated for a Grammy Award, sung with famous singers and even performed for royals.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Tamale says the biggest accomplishment over the years has been the impact made back home in Africa. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">\u201cIn the past 41 years, the choir has been able to educate over 59,000 children,\u201d Tamale said. \u201cAnd that truly being the main reason as to why Ray Barnett started in 1984, having seen the potential and the dignity of the African child. He thought music is the best way to bring awareness to the people to help support children through an education.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"figure-img img-fluid mx-auto d-block\" alt=\"Over the past 41 years, the choir has been nominated for a Grammy Award, has sung with famous...\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/2XYZNPBUPVAQRK4Y5JIUUUO7GY.jpg\" width=\"980\" height=\"551\" \/>Over the past 41 years, the choir has been nominated for a Grammy Award, has sung with famous singers and has even performed for royals.(WLOX)<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">The choir is now headed to Meridian to continue sharing the power of music.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">To donate to the African Children\u2019s Choir, visit its <a href=\"https:\/\/africanchildrenschoir.com\/support-the-african-childrens-choir\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/africanchildrenschoir.com\/support-the-african-childrens-choir\/\">website<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"figure-img img-fluid mx-auto d-block\" alt=\"Tamale says the biggest accomplishment over the years has been the impact made back home in...\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ZD5CIH6SENFJFH2XWBNJHWCK5M.jpg\" width=\"980\" height=\"551\" \/>Tamale says the biggest accomplishment over the years has been the impact made back home in Africa. 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