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OP I have come from a...concert of sorts...at my church, and I just had to share about it. We have some members and regular visitors who are refugees from a couple of African countries. Some of them decided to organize a get-together where they could sing the way they're used to; I know our style is not lively enough for them, to say nothing of the language barrier for some.
To my surprise, they had invited other refugee or immigrant nationalities as well. We heard singing from Liberians, Congolese, Sudanese, and some Spanish-speaking folks...and then: six women walked in like they owned the place. Not with a look-at-me attitude, but with unconscious and graceful "presence". Against their dark brown skin, their patterned turquoise skirts, light turquoise saris, snow-white head and neck bands looked fantastic, and they were barefoot. They looked like queens, with their hair done just so and their heads held high. They were Rwandans, and proceeded to do a dance representing Queen Esther honoring her king. I was amazed, and couldn't help thinking that in other venues people would pay a lot of money to see that.
I couldn't stay to the end--the speakers were too loud for me (that is, I don't know the nationality)--but the last song on the program was listed as:
Nkolo Nzambe, Alleluia Jesus, commando wanyi, Celui qui est dans moi, Masiya akumama.
Entire Thread Subject Posted By Posted Wow! (non-word-related post) Jackie 10/01/06 01:28 AM Re: Wow! (non-word-related post) consuelo 10/01/06 12:27 PM Re: Wow! (non-word-related post) Zed 10/03/06 07:00 PM Re: Wow! (non-word-related post) belMarduk 10/03/06 07:33 PM Story and picture in our paper today Jackie 11/10/06 03:00 PM
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