Let The Children Dance

Let The Children Dance is a spiritual and sonic offering by Chester Summerton, the jazz pianist known for weaving ancestral memory into contemporary sound. Rooted in the wisdom of the Abadala—Xhosa elders who watch over us from the night sky—the piece is a call to honour childhood, freedom, and the unbroken line of cultural inheritance. Through delicate piano motifs and rhythmic undercurrents, the work becomes a space where joy is sacred and movement becomes prayer.

This offering is not just music, but a meditation on the resilience of youth and the power of remembrance. Chester invites listeners to imagine children dancing beneath starlight, their footsteps echoing the stories of those who came before. In this way, Let The Children Dance becomes a bridge—between generations, between earth and spirit, and between sound and silence.