On November 15th, Annie Lennox released her Christmas album titled A Christmas Cornucopia which includes well known songs such as “The Holly And The Ivy,” “Silent Night,” “The First Noel” and other, less-widely-known songs such as Il Est Ne Le Divin Enfant, and Lullay Lullay. For tracks “Il Est Ne Le Divin Enfant,” “Lullay Lullay (Coventry Carol),” “The Holly And The Ivy,” “As Joseph Was A Walking,” “O Little Town Of Bethlehem,” “Silent Night,” and “Universal Child,” Lennox traveled to South Africa to record with the internationally-acclaimed African Children’s Choir which is an organization that impassioned campaigner and activist Lennox has had a long relationship.
The African Children’s Choir is made up of children from the poorest countries of the world whose voices have been heard by world leaders and the top performers the entertainment world and, over the past 26 years have raised millions of dollars to educate and rebuild countries devastated by famine, war and AIDS.
