A South African choir sang for Queen Victoria. They had great highs — and awful lows
![This choir from South Africa spent two years singing in Britain, and even performed for Queen Victoria in 1891. But their journey did not end well.](https://media.npr.org/assets/img/2023/05/16/south-african-choir-1_wide-2fec3d7e04897cf81544631dc17a046862e5a84b.jpg?s=600)
The singers traveled to England for a tour to raise money to build a technical college. Their story is receiving renewed attention because of a new dance performance based on the concert tour.
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