In December, 2002 their first album “Voices of Heaven” was recorded and went on to reach the No. 1 spot on Billboard’s World Music Chart within 3 weeks of its release in the US. In 2003 the choir won ...

Dressed in vibrant costumes, the Soweto Gospel Choir blends the rich sounds of traditional African music with dance and a variety of musical genres — rock and hip-hop, and American gospel and R&B — ...

As the main lights in Hancher Auditorium dimmed on Monday night, the audience fell quiet and turned to the stage. A man stepped into the spotlight and blew into a small horn. The sound filled the ...

Bob Marley’s “One Love” and Bob Dylan’s “I’ll Remember You”, are on the Soweto Gospel Choir’s new CD, Live at The Nelson Mandela Theatre. The CD was recorded at Mandela’s apartment. “Mandela, South ...

Come rain or shine, Nasty C is going to keep his head up. The rapper urges fans to never stop believing in themselves in ...

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The Soweto Gospel Choir releases three singles, continues ‘Hope” tour in the U.S. *“I’m a founding member….23 years in the choir,” said Soweto Gospel Choir Master Shimmy Jiyane as we talked about the ...

UPDATE: This concert has been postponed to 7:30 p.m. Oct. 10, 2022. All tickets sold for Sept. 29 will be honored Oct. 10. Details: hancher.uiowa.edu/2022-23/Soweto ...

Johannesburg — Multiple award-winning South African gospel group, the Soweto Gospel Choir, won the Best World Music Album Grammy for their album Freedom at the 61st Annual Grammy Awards ceremony, at ...

One of the benefits of globalization is the spread of musical traditions audiences wouldn’t otherwise hear – African gospel, for example. On April 6, Bay Area residents can participate in this ...

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In the spirited tradition of Ladysmith Black Mambazo, these young singers and musicians are spreading their love of God and life from their South African base and sharing it with people around the ...