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Uniting Voice of Chicago Visits Bi-Okoto

Uniting Voices Chicago (formerly Chicago Children’s Choir) inspires and unites youth from diverse backgrounds to become global leaders through music. Founded in 1956 by Rev. Christopher Moore as the Children’s Chorus of the First Unitarian Church of Chicago in direct response to the Civil Rights Movement, Uniting Voices Chicago (formerly Chicago Children’s Choir) is rooted

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Yeye (Miss Funmi) teaching the kids a Ewe Song

Agbekor (agbekÉ”) is a type of music and a style of dance by the West African peoples of Ewe and Fon. It is an ancient dance once known as Atamga, Ga meaning ‘great’, Atam meaning ‘oath’. It is now performed by the people of Dzogadze, a farming community near Akatsi in the Southern part of the Volta Region of Ghana. It is characterized

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Kid's Program ("Okoto Kekere")

Meet Jada from Bi-Okoto’s “Okoto Kekere” (Kid’s Program) !

Jada participated in our Okoto Kekere (Kid’s Program) for many years. She attended several years of summer camp and performed West African dancing and drumming in community events. And she even learned some of the Yoruba language which was useful on her recent trip to Ghana. Check out the testimonial of her mom Camilla! “Shout

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Children's Drum and Dance Class

This class is held every Saturday morning at 10AM and is FREE!

NO NEED TO REGISTER AHEAD OF TIME!

But, if your child is new at Bi-Okoto click here to provide some basic information and to agree to our participation waiver.

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