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TEMA CHOIR USA
by pwcdpr
Our Mission
Founded in November 2019, Tema Choir USA is a volunteer non-auditioned choir with a mission to create community, foster unity, and build a better world through music. Comprised of singers representing a wide range of age, religious beliefs and cultural backgrounds, Tema Choir USA uses choral music as a vehicle for bringing communities together to promote fellowship and community service.
Tema Choir USA, Inc. raises funds through concerts and donations to support service projects benefitting youth, the elderly, homeless, and others with special needs.
Our History
Tema Choir USA takes its roots from famous Ghanaian choral music group, Tema Youth Choir. This community choir based in Tema, Ghana, has grown over the years and is known as one of the most renowned choirs in Ghana. Following the relocation of the founder of Tema Youth Choir, Ebenezer A. Allotey, to the United States of America from Ghana, Tema Choir USA was created to sustain and build upon its sister choir’s praiseworthy legacy. Singers include persons who have come to the United States from Ghana and are located primarily in Northern Virginia.
Our Music
The choir sings attired in beautiful garments tailored from fabrics made in Ghana. Our performances are known for an eclectic mix of several musical genres including hymns, rhythmic contemporary Highlife songs; songs by African composers, and works by master composers like Handel’s “The Messiah.” Our singing helps bridge the gap between homeland, Ghana, and our present environment in Northern Virginia.
SUMMER CONCERT!
Tema Choir USA uses choral music as a vehicle for bringing communities together to promote fellowship and community service.
This August 12, the choir is organizing a special free summer concert at Woodbridge’s Potomac Town Center with the goal of drawing out Prince William County’s diverse population. Light refreshments will be served for the audience. It is the choir’s hope that this Summer Concert will help promote the awareness of the group and encourage more collaborations with art organizations within the area. But most importantly, it is the choir’s hope that this summer concert, like every one of our events, will help create community here in Prince William County, foster unity among our various diverse groups in this region, and build a better Prince William County, all through music. You can find out more details about the Summer Concert and the choir at www.temachoirusa.org
