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 ...

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 ...

It’s a long way from grooving to Stevie Wonder records as a kid in South Africa’s Zulu territory to entertaining serious notions of playing with the Motown legend. But Lucas Bok has every reason to ...

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 ...

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 ...

Dancing and singing contribute to the soul of South Africa. And in South Africa, few other performance groups can compete with this gospel bunch. The Soweto Gospel Choir has earned five Grammy ...

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 ...

As far back as he can remember, Shimmy Jiyane has wanted to dance. And he does just that as choreographer, choir master, tenor, dancer and founding member of the Soweto Gospel Choir, which will ...

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 ...