Ukuthula: a Zulu prayer for peace in the world - World Youth Choir 2017

Awarded in 1996-1998 with the title of UNESCO "Artist for Peace", international dialogue and world peace are some of the most powerful core values of the World Youth Choir. During our tour of the 2017 session, this marvelous piece brought our concerts to a moving end, conveying a message of peace and unity. The World Youth Choir 2017 was composed of 57 singers from 33 countries and performed 12 concerts in Hungary, Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia and Slovenia with conductors Ken Wakia (Kenya) and Zoltán Pad (Hungary). This video was originally uploaded on September 21st, in celebration of the International Day of Peace and joining the connected initiative "AVoice4Peace - A world-wide peace awareness project" (http://avoice4peace.org/). Video recordings from concerts in St. Stephen Church - Sombor (Serbia), Dvoriste Rektorata - Osijek (Croatia), Kodály Centre - Pécs (Hungary), St. Imre Church - Budapest (Hungary), Synagogue - Novi Sad (Serbia), Youth Cultural Centre - Belgrade (Serbia), Army Hall - Sarajevo (Bosnia and Herzegovina), National Theatre - Prijedor (Bosnia and Herzegovina), Mimara Museum - Zagreb (Croatia), St Francis of Assisi Church - Koper (Slovenia), Gervais Cuotural Centre - Opatija (Croatia) and Philharmony Hall - Ljubljana (Slovenia). Sound recording from the Kodály Centre at the first concert of the tour in Pécs, Hungary on the 13th of July, 2017. Soloists: Ani Ferreira (Venezuela) and Elyse Delaney (Canada) Conductor: Ken Wakia (Kenya) Lyrics (translation from Zulu to English by Gadifele Moroaswi): Ukuthula kulo mhlaba wezono (Aleluya) igazi likaJesu linyenyez’ ukuthula Peace in this world of sin (Halleluja) the blood of Jesus brings peace Usindiso kulo mhlaba wezono (Aleluya) igazi likaJesu linyenyez’ usindiso Redemption in this world of sin (Halleluja) the blood of Jesus brings redemption Ukubonga kulo mhlaba wezono (Aleluya) igazi likaJesu linyenyez’ ukubonga Praise (gratefulness) in this world of sin (Halleluja) the blood of Jesus brings praise (gratefulness) Ukukholwa kulo mhlaba wezono (Aleluya) igazi likaJesu linyenyez’ ukukholwa Faith in this world of sin (Halleluja) the blood of Jesus brings faith Ukunqoba kulo mhlaba wezono (Aleluya) igazi likaJesu linyenyez’ ukunqoba Victory in this world of sin (Halleluja) the blood of Jesus brings victory Induduzo kulo mhlaba wezono (Aleluya) igazi likaJesu linyenyez’ induduzo Comfort in this world of sin (Halleluja) the blood of Jesus brings comfort Stay connected with the wonderful project of the World Youth Choir at https://www.worldyouthchoir.org and   / worldyouthchoir   #worldyouthchoir #session2017 #wyc2017 #avoice4peace