The Nathaniel Dett Chorale, a Toronto-based chorus that performs Afrocentric music, will be in Washington in 10 days to join the celebrations around president-elect Barack Obama’s inauguration.

The 21-member classically trained chorale has been invited to perform at two public events.

The group will sing at the Smithsonian on Martin Luther King Day, Jan. 19, as part of a three-day festival celebrating the many cultures that came together to create the United States.

Then, on Jan. 20, the day of Obama’s inauguration, the chorale performs at a public event at a “tailgate party” at the Canadian Embassy.

The embassy is on the route for the inaugural parade and the event has been organized by the Canadian Tourism Commission.

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