middle east keyboard...bear with me...please
forward...greetings from douala cameroon.
can't explain this trip in words this far. I am 50 pages into journal.
singing, driving, drinking, crying, cheering, fearing,
laughing, listening. Scared, excited, proud, mind blowing.
kribi cameroon-hotel ilomba was the most beautiful place I have been on this earth.
Sang and played at orphanges today...broke my heart. Such squalor yet such hearts
and smiles. photos tell a thousand words.
stopped by armed guards for tolls on drives, some cameras stolen
for stupidity...mine is in tact and producing great shots...
some drives are more like mountain biking down trails but in a 30 person bus with no AC bouncing along.
Sweating profusely.
Lost more than 5lbs alerady but felling very healthy and safe.
sleeping ok but rooms are tough. killed roaches and
bees tonight as i entered.
have to go know, there is a line...this is our first connection.
many hugs and kisses.
tom mcnichols
About Cantus
- Cantus
- Gaining recognition as one of America's finest professional male vocal ensembles, Cantus enjoys a vigorous schedule of national tours, subscription concerts in the Twin Cities of Minneapolis and Saint Paul, innovative residencies and outreach programs, and recording. The Washington Post called the singers' sound "beaming and elastic" and referred to their music-making as "spontaneous grace." Reahearsing and performing without conductor, Cantus' repertoire spans many periods and genres, including chant, Renaissance motets, contemporary works, art songs, folk music, spirituals, world music, and pop.