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 — ...

Few ensembles embody the intertwining of artistry and political memory as fully as the Soweto Gospel Choir. Emerging in a country still reckoning with the psychological scars of apartheid, the group ...

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 ...

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 ...

Today in "They Pay Us To Do This": a performance by South Africa's Soweto Gospel Choir, which managed to tie the all-time record for most musicians squashed behind Bob Boilen's desk for a single ...

Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Click to share on X (Opens in new window) Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Click to print (Opens in new window) The Soweto ...

One hundred years ago, a man was born who would change the world. Now, singers from his native country are touring the world, celebrating his contributions with joyful performances of African Gospel ...

Music has been many things for Mary Mulovhedzi and the Soweto Gospel Choir. It has been her storyteller, her livelihood, her therapist and doctor, and her minister. On their current three-month world ...

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In the photo from 2008, a smiling Shimmy Jiyane is holding a Grammy Award as he stands to the right of Nelson Mandela. To Mandela's left is a beaming Sipokazi Luzipo, who's grasping Mandela's hand.

Soweto Gospel Choir. When: Tomorrow at 8 p.m. Where: New Jersey Performing Arts Center, Prudential Hall, 1 Center St., Newark. Howmuch: $21-$82. For tickets, call (888) 466-5722 or visit njpac.org.