Umoja–The Spirit of Togetherness is the direct translation. I first met dancers from the group outside the City Super in town where they danced to promote their show.

There they were: exotic and amazingly clad in furs and colourful beads, whirling around the bemused and curious shoppers to the exciting beat of African drums. One could not help but stop and watch, enthralled.

After having seen them at close quarters, the performance itself came as no surprise. The dancing and the beautiful songs, together with drums and band music, was an event so unique that even the most introvert person would begin to feel his or her feet twitching and tapping. The pure joy of the performers in their own song and dance shone through all their acts and scenes, which were set in a time sequence of life in Africa over the last century. Umoja succeeded in showing the Hong Kong audience the most beautiful and interesting aspects of life on the big continent . Many of us have not visited Africa and have little personal experience of its people.

This showed us what an immense wealth of kindness, goodness and happiness its men and women have to give and share. A true promotion of the African people and their togetherness.

Review by: Christiane W.

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