PUPILS from Middlewich High School were given a taste of Africa when dance group Simply Soweto Encha paid a visit to the school.
The African dance group, which performed at the Folk and Boat Festival at the weekend, taught the year 7 pupils some moves and gave performances of their South African style singing and dancing.
Nikki Hughes, head of music at Middlewich High, said: “We have been super pleased to once again host the fabulous African singing and dancing group Simply Soweto Encha at Middlewich High School.
“They have been working with our Year 7 pupils teaching them vocal traditions from South Africa, along with movement. It’s always a privilege to work with this group, and the pupils have had a great time learning from them.”
Simply Soweto Encha are a five-piece a cappella group that sing gospel, soul, jazz, doo-wop, and R’n’B both in African and popular styles. In their shows, the group celebrates South African oral and dance traditions by performing Zulu, Xhosa, Tswana and Swahili songs, full of rhythm and harmonies.
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