Black African immigrants in London are being praised for their primitive skills of banging plastic garbage cans, THE LONDON FREE PRESS is reporting. Why they are not celebrating the White Canadian kids that go to the school, who are some of the most talented people in the entire region, makes no sense to me.
Why do immigrants and minorities always come first in Canada? Why not celebrate Canadian culture at the school?
It started in January after a few African-born kids told their music teacher they wanted to drum again.
It ended yesterday, with a bang.
Make that many bangs, played out on plastic garbage pails, containers and storage bins.
The act was the last call for C.C. Carrothers Drum Club, which has grown into a source of pride for the southeast London school of many low-income and immigrant families who can't easily afford fancier musical instruments.
While kids hooted and cheered at yesterday's end-of- year assembly, teachers swallowed tears as they watched the multicultural group of drummers beat soulful music out of plastic bins.
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Source: http://lfpress.ca/newsstand/News/Local/2007/06/28/4296695-sun.html
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