2024-06-30 06:44:52
A soul-funk singer-songwriter on her way to Nanaimo has no shortage of words to express the magic of group singing.
“I love that feeling of people singing together… Those moments when lots of people who love to sing raise their voices together. And you have a song that helps make that happen. It’s a really beautiful feeling,” said Coco Love Alcorn, whose nearly 30-year career has spanned cross-country tours, collaborations, festival appearances, award nominations and nine albums. solo. “The choirs that sing my songs have been an integral part of my life and my identity…I couldn’t imagine living without it. It’s been a really nice evolution to go from singing primarily to and for people to being inclusive with people. »
Although his career has not always included group singing, Alcorn’s performances in British Columbia, including a stop in Nanaimo on Friday, July 5, will be preceded by vocal workshops. Workshops led by the singer-songwriter are not uncommon, however, given that one of her final shows in Nanaimo about seven years ago also included a performance with the Island Soul Choir. Throughout the pandemic, the singer-songwriter noticed that the performances she missed the most were the ones where the energy rose and became almost palpable – often those following a workshop.
The island concerts will feature music from Alcorn’s last two albums, Renaissance et Wonderlandas well as some older songs and some new ones that haven’t been recorded yet.
One song in particular, River, which was recorded over a decade ago and appears on Wonderlandhas been sung by “hundreds and hundreds of choirs all over the world” and has “traveled much further” than the singer-songwriter.
In Nanaimo, Alcorn will lead a workshop from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Nanaimo Yacht Club, 400 Newcastle Ave., on Friday, July 5. The concert will follow the same day and at the same location at 7:30 p.m.
She will also hold a workshop and concert in Victoria on July 4, in Comox on July 6 and in Vancouver on July 25.
Tickets for workshops and concerts in Nanaimo and elsewhere can be purchased separately or together online at www.cocolovealcorn.com.
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