Singing in style

WorldSong currently rehearse in the incredible Methodist Central Hall, right in the centre of Coventry. WorldSong celebrates the richness of the human voice by singing without instrumental accompaniment. Our repertoire of songs is drawn from cultures where singing and dancing are as natural as talking and walking. 

There is an old Zimbabwean saying: "If you can talk, then you can sing" which pretty much sums us up! The other basic principle is that everyone should have access to music, so we don't insist that people can read musical scores: everything is taught by ear in the time-honoured tradition of many orally-based cultures.

Musical Director Una May Olomolaiye

Una May Olomolaiye is a talented vocalist, composer, choir and workshop leader. Having come from the Black church experience, Una May's main musical influence is Gospel, although she is also recognised as being one of a new generation of jazz vocalists. She has worked alongside some of Britain's top jazz musicians and has performed internationally with the female a cappella group Black Voices.

Una May has travelled extensively in Africa, collecting and writing music which she has arranged and developed with many choirs across Britain. She also leads the Amika community choir in Leicester. Since taking over WorldSong in January 2008, Una May remains committed to maintaining the rich and varied world music repertoire of the choir.