Garth Prince
Garth Prince is a professional vocal performer with years of experience in promoting African culture and community building through song, dance and instruments. He performs concerts and teaches workshops in schools, encouraging cultural diversity in an environment of work and play that appeals to students of all ages.
Growing up in Namibia, he learned traditional African music by rote, and since moving to Canada has been influenced by his studies in vocal jazz and Orff Schulwerk. Organizations like The National Black Coalition of Canada recognize Garth as a role model as he continues to promote peace and friendship through music.
Growing up in Namibia, he learned traditional African music by rote, and since moving to Canada has been influenced by his studies in vocal jazz and Orff Schulwerk. Organizations like The National Black Coalition of Canada recognize Garth as a role model as he continues to promote peace and friendship through music.
Sessions / ateliers
African Music for Children
Garth biennually returns to his home country of Namibia to share his Canadian (African music)
residency experience with students there. He then returns to Canada with new music to share in
stories, games and songs. In this workshop he shares a song learnt on his most recent trip.
residency experience with students there. He then returns to Canada with new music to share in
stories, games and songs. In this workshop he shares a song learnt on his most recent trip.
Hip Hop for Children
Having grown up in Southern Africa during the time when Nelson Mandela took office as the first
democratically elected president of South Africa, Garth's musical style was heavily influenced by
"kwaito", a genre born of the newly found freedom of expression. Come and learn his latest
hip-hop and kwaito arrangements.
democratically elected president of South Africa, Garth's musical style was heavily influenced by
"kwaito", a genre born of the newly found freedom of expression. Come and learn his latest
hip-hop and kwaito arrangements.
