- February 11, 2025
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The internationally acclaimed Watoto Children’s Choir from Africa has scheduled a single performance at 7 p.m. Friday, Jan. 27, at Tomoka Christian Church.
“Oh, What Love” features vibrant, original music, dance routines, stories of transformation and exciting audiovisual effects. The show fuses lively contemporary gospel with traditional African rhythm. Attendees are invited to arrive at 5:30 p.m. to enjoy an optional home-cooked Italian meal, featuring ziti with meatballs for $7 a plate, with all funds benefiting missions.
The Watoto Children’s Choir travels around the world to raise awareness about the plight of orphaned children of Africa. UNICEF and UNAIDS organizations estimate that 47.5 million orphans live in sub-Saharan Africa, one-quarter of whom have lost their parents to AIDS. Watoto is a holistic child-care solution with a mission to serve these dire needs.
Each of the children in the choir has suffered the loss of one or both parents and lives in Watoto Children’s Villages, where adults care and nurture them. The Watoto production debuted in the United States in September 2011 and has performed all over the world. Some of the Watoto Children’s Choir highlights:
The performance is free and open to all.For more information or to preview a performance of the choir, visit AfricanChoir.tomoka.cc.
