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 ...

the melody and burst into a song he grew up with in his native Nigeria. His Need a news break? Check out the all new PLAY hub with puzzles, games and more! wife, Lola, joined in, swaying slightly ...

It’s been a good awards week for South African artists: the Grammy Award winning Soweto Gospel Choir shared an award with U2 and ESPN at the Annual Sports Emmy Awards held in New York on May 2nd. An… ...

The Soweto Gospel Choir, a 52-member group formed in 2002 in the former black township, wants to carry the message of Africa to the world in the footsteps of the late Miriam Makeba. Members of the ...

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 ...

Getting together to experience music can feel transcendent, whether you're raising your voice in song at your place of worship or you're dancing all night long at the club. With History of House, a ...

The Soweto Gospel Choir from South Africa—which has performed with everyone from Bono and Diana Ross to Josh Groban and John Legend, and won an Emmy and two Grammys—is touring North America through ...

South Africa's Soweto Gospel Choir combines traditional African gospel and Western Christian music to form a rich, unique sound. In a visit to NPR, members of the group perform songs from their new CD ...

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A South African brand of gospel is coming to Baltimore next month, when the Soweto Gospel Choir performs at the Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall. “Our sound is South African traditional gospel,” says ...