- Soweto Gospel Choir
Soweto Gospel Choir is a
South Africa n gospel group.The group was formed in
Soweto , South Africa by David Mulovhedzi and Beverly Bryer, two choir directors. The 30+ member ensemble blends elements ofAfrican gospel ,Negro spiritual s,reggae , andAmerican popular music . The group performed at the first of the 46664 concerts forNelson Mandela , and has since toured internationally several times.Their albums "Blessed" and "African Spirit" won a
Grammy Award for Best Traditional World Music Album in2007 and2008 respectively.On
7 July , 2007 they performed at South African leg ofLive Earth .Discography
* "Voices from Heaven" (
Shanachie Records , 2005)
* "Blessed" (Shanachie, 2006)
* "African Spirit" (Shanachie, 2007)References
* [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:gjfpxq9aldhe~T2 Soweto Gospel Choir] at Allmusic.com.
External links
* [http://www.sowetogospelchoir.com Official Website]
* [http://www.sowetogospelfans.com SowetoGospelFans.com]
* Songs and interview from NPR's "All Things Considered" [http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4485219 Soweto Gospel Choir: 'Voices from Heaven'] , February 4, 2005.
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