On November 19th, the internationally-acclaimed African Children’s Choir (ACC) was in New York City for their 7th Annual fundraising gala at City Winery. Last year, they honored Taylor Kitsch and this year, they awarded Ray Barnett, the founder and original ChangeMaker with the ChangeMakers Award for his long time devotion and continuous support of this dedicated African Children’s Choir.
This event included special guest actress Carla Gugino (Entourage, SpyKids), and a live performance by Big Kenny (Big & Rich) as well as the inspirational African Children’s Choir.
“Imba Means Sing” is an uplifting and remarkable documentary which follows the African Children’s Choir. It will be available on demand globally December 4th.
Carla Gugino talks about the choir in this clip:
New documentary clip:
Trailer:
From the slums of Uganda to the streets of New York, “Imba Means Sign” is an uplifting and inspiring film that weaves together the lives of three young Africans who were selected to participate in the Grammy-nominated African Children’s Choir.
Debuting digitally on December 4th, IMBA MEANS SING is an intimate character portrait told from the perspective of 8-year-old Moses, the choir’s star drummer. Moses grew up in the slums of Kampala, Uganda, and his family lacked enough resources for him to even attend 1st grade. They are very familiar with this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to secure his future and thus change the course of his family’s life. Armed with youthful resilience and infectious smile, the film follows Moses’s journey from poverty towards his dream of becoming a pilot, as he works for an education and spreads the magic of his African childhood.
Angel and Nina, two other Choir members, join Moses as audiences experience Uganda and the West through their inquisitive and joy-filled eyes. Their journey takes you into heartbreak, homesickness and candid humor while Moses loses his drum solo, Nina yearns for her mom to get a job, and Angel pushes herself to become the first female President of Uganda. While their choir adventure may come to a close when the children return home, one thing is certain: the life that they know will never be the same.
In this movie, we learn that children selected to be in the African Children’s Choir are professionally trained to sing and dance. With their new vocational and educational opportunities, they are flown to the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom to perform in theaters, churches and community centers. Wise beyond their years, Angel, Moses and Nina understand the enormity of the opportunity they’ve been given and desperately want to do a good job. They perform to raise the money that will fund their education through college. Their own futures and the futures of their families rest in their little hands.
In an effort to raise awareness and support for music education locally and equal access to education as a human right globally, IMBA MEANS SING will be released digitally worldwide December 4th. 100% of the filmmaker profits will be donated to help educate more kids in Africa through the African Children’s Choir.
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