UP Lifestyle: Another Stellar Outing For The Kenyan Boys Choir in Canada

One of Kenya’s most decorated boys choir, The Kenyan Boys Choir is taking Canada and the U.S. by storm. Carrying the country’s flag even higher these past three months, their tour of North America has seen them perform on impressive stages at the We Day event.

 

We Day

Free the Children is a youth and community empowering organisation that was founded 20 years ago by brothers Craig and Marc Kielburger. We Day is a one day event held annually to honour and thank youth for getting involved in local and global social justice actions, and also to kick off a new year of service. Tens of thousands of people attend these events and the talent and speakers can only be described as world-class.

(Cover Image: KBC performing with JRDN on WE Day)

A-list of celebrities

Adding to their A-list of celebrities they have shared the stage with this year, the choir has performed alongside Canadian R&B star JRDN and Hip Hop artist Sonreal. The choir has had the pleasure of meeting and mingling with world renowned icons during their tour, including the likes of Ciara, Nina Dobrev, Hozier, Carly Rae Jepsen, Shawn Mendes, Nico & Vinz, Natalie la Rose, Simple Plan, The Band Perry, Francesco Yates, Shawn Hook among many others.

In 2013, the choir performed with Demi Lovato, Nelly Furtado, Shawn Desman, Kardinal Offishall, and Hedley, just to name a few.

Other icons the choir has had an opportunity to interact with include, the newly elected Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Henry ‘The Fonz’ Winkler, Magic Johnson, Marlee Matlin, Tyrone Edwards, Liz Trinnear, Katrina Le Blanc, Elliot Miville-Deschenes and other greats.

The Kenyan Boys Choir was invited to sing the Canadian National Anthem at Hockey games for The Toronto Maple Leafs and the Vancouver Canucks.

They also managed to get an opportunity to attend a practice session of the Seattle Seahawks and inspire them through their music.

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