The Angola Choir Coceval

The Angola Choir called Coceval ( Coro Central Da Igreja Evangelica Baptista Em Angola R.P.A ) originates from Luanda in Angola. The choir are a result of the Civil War and many members of the choir has lived in exile in former Zaire during the Civil War.

Coceval came to Denmark in 1991 where I happened to see them for the first time in the Church called Købner Kirken on the Island of Amager in Copenhagen.

They were brought here by Svend-Erik Jørgensen who worked and lived in Luanda Angola as well as lived in Birkerød and worked in Copenhagen in a company called African Services. Svend-Erik Jørgensen brought them to the Church of Christ (Kristus Kirken) in Copenhagen.

They came back the year after in 1992 and stayed here for a month, touring the country in two busses. I happened to be available at the time so I spend the whole month with the choir and drove the small bus to all our concert destinations.

The Angola Choir Coceval visited many churches on the Island of Sealand Denmark. They also went to Ålborg in Jutland Denmark as well as to Malmoe City in Sweden.

I did not only drive the bus, but I also took lots of photos of the Angola Choir Coceval. These photos can be viewed from the menu to the left in the photos menu.

The visit of Coceval in Kristuskirken initially helped starting the Choir Sound Of Gospel, then a part of Kristuskirken now a part of Brorsons kirken

The whole story about the Angola Choir Coceval is coming soon.