Guerrilla Choir is going to join forces w/ Rwandan singer, Jean-Paul Samputu to celebrate the INTERNATIONAL DAY OF PEACE, Sunday, Sept 21, at Mont Royal Park where the Tam-Tams play.
Jean-Paul is a genocide survivor and learned to forgive those that killed his family. Besides being an incredible performer, he spends a lot of his time as an international ambassador for peace and reconciliation.
http://www.samputu.com/biography.html
After he speaks at the city sponsored festivities, he will join us in singing around the park. He is writing a couple of special, easy-to-learn songs for us and for the occasion of the International Day of Peace.
To prepare, Jean-Paul will rehearse with us on Monday night Sept 15 at my house (???? rue Victor Hugo – Lucien L’Allier metro) – Remember, no special vocal abilities needed – just a desire to inject goodness and peace into our city.
We’ll have another rehearsal (w/out Jean-Paul) on Friday night Sept 19 at the Friendship house (120 Duluth East.) Try to make it to a rehearsal; but if it’s not possible, just come to the TamTams on Sunday, Sept 21 around noon.
And spread the word – this collaboration will be an exciting new twist for the choir and a chance to raise our voices for peace.
