Shosholoza

Nkosi Sikelel' iAfrika

The South African National Anthem is sung in 5 of the nation's 11 national languages: Zulu, Xhosa, Sesotho, Afrikaans, and English. Click on the title above to see a pronunciation guide to the song.

Shosholoza

This South African folk song was originally sung by coal-miners and is now performed as a patriotic anthem. Here's our chorus working on it during rehearsal.

"Follow the Drinkin' Gourd"

This past February, we studied spirituals - an early form of African-American music. This video shows Ms. Evans's 5th graders performing the spiritual "Follow the Drinkin' Gourd."

Lowell Elementary Chorus

Hey gang. I know it's been a few months, but here's a video of the chorus during our Winter Concert this past December. The chorus performed "Eleanor Rigby" by The Beatles, "Adeste Fideles," and "Heal the World" by Michael Jackson.