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 ...

In the end, the choir’s music prevailed over any language barrier. The cavalcade of different voices kept the mostly full ...

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LITTLE ROCK — Hearing South Africa's chart-topping Soweto Gospel Choir, it's nearly impossible to single out any favorites among its songs ... or stars among its lead singers. Each member is equally ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Grammy Award-winning African-American ensemble Soweto Gospel Choir are packing their bags for a marathon four-month stint down under, announcing a monumental 69-date Australian tour that will see them ...