The Oakland Interfaith Gospel Choir (OIGC) is warming up for its 29th Annual Holiday Concert at the historic Paramount Theatre on Saturday, December 6th. This year, OIGC will be joined by Stellar Award winner and gospel great Ms. Kim Burrell, beatbox artist Kid Beyond, the ever-growing Oakland Interfaith Community Choir, Oakland Interfaith Youth Choir, and liturgical dancers Imani Ya Watume.
The choir's series of holiday concerts, beginning with the Paramount show, have been called "a cherished holiday tradition in the Bay Area, every bit as important as The Nutcracker and A Christmas Carol." For many, it's not the holiday season until the Bay Area's favorite gospel choir performs at the Paramount.
KIM BURRELL Grammy-nominated, NAACP, Dove, and Stellar Award recipient Kim Burrell is one of the world's most sought-after artists in the music industry today. Burrell is currently serving her fourth season as mentor for BET's Sunday Best as host of Real Talk with Kim Burrell writing a book entitled Let Freedom Sing working in the studio on her sixth solo project and as the lead actress in biopics featuring jazz and gospel artists of our time.
KID BEYOND This pioneering singer, beatboxer and live looper has riveted hundreds of thousands of viewers around the world. A longtime teacher at Jazz Camp West and the California Jazz Conservatory, Kid Beyond combines impeccable chops with cutting-edge creativity. He has performed alongside such legendary performers as Ray Charles and James Brown.
HALF-N-HALF ASL INTERPRETATION American Sign Language (ASL) interpreters Sherry Hicks and Michael Velez of Half-N-Half (www.half-n-half.com) will be on hand for their fourth turn providing sign translation for the show. Sherry and Michael are Children of Deaf Adults (CODA) performers that collaborate and tour around the world. This dynamic duo delights audiences with their original multimedia ASL performances combining music and storytelling.
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