Africa Cantat, Yaoundé, Cameroon, 1-6 August 2023, registration is open!

Nov 30

Published: Nov 30,2022

The second AFRICA CANTAT festival, organized in Yaoundé, Cameroon, from 1-6 August 2023, will welcome renowned conductors from all over the world to conduct seven ateliers for young singers and adults as well as a Junior Space for children and teenagers organized with the Academy of “Les Amis du Chœur Madrigal du Cameroun.” The diversity of the world's choral repertoires will be celebrated. Discover the ateliers:

From Asia

Tungare, Come and Sing Together with Jennifer Tham (Singapore)

From Europe

In the Soul of the Romantic Music of Europe with Jan Schumacher (Germany)
Famous Opera Choruses with Jean Marie Puissant (France)

From North America

Pop my Choir, an atelier dedicated to pop music and gospel, with Bassey Ebong (USA)

From Africa

An Escapade to the Rhythm of the West African Savannah with Jean Benoît Bakhoum (Senegal)
Kaleidoscope of South African Songs with Sabelo Mthembu (South Africa)
Faces of Cameroon with Jean Alexis Bakond (Cameroon)

The Junior space, reserved for children and teenagers, will be directed by Astryd Cottet and François Terrieux.

AFRICA CANTAT will be an exciting musical adventure for all ages. At the crossroads of the world’s diversity of cultural areas, repertoire, and choral practices, this 5-day event includes three hours of rehearsals in the morning and a public concert at the end.

All in chorus, sing in the heart of Africa.

REGISTER HERE