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The Soweto Gospel Choir’s first stop during the 2017 Asia Tour was in Shanghai, China on October 21st. Watch the choir rehearse I Feel Good during sound check, which includes a nice little surprise at the end with Phumla taking over the role Thuli usually does during this number. Lots of fun!  [...]

Pulled this video out of archives by special request from big time SGC fan Sefanaia from Fiji — he wanted a video where Maserame sang the entire part of Iyelele….you ask, I deliver! From the 2014 North American tour, this is the choir singing their infamous Emlangeni/Iyelele at the Riviera Theatre in North Tonawanda, New [...]

The Soweto Gospel Choir took part in the the official memorial service for Winnie Mandela held at Orlando Stadium in Soweto on April 11, 2018. The choir could be seen throughout the service on stage. Below is a video that recaps their main parts, including the following songs: Nkosi Sikelel’ iAfrika The Lord’s Prayer Ndikhokhele [...]

The Soweto Gospel Choir took part in the Mandela Foundation’s memorial service for Winnie Mandela held at Constitution Hill on April 9, 2018. The first video is snippets from the service featuring the choir, including the following songs: Thula Baba with Wouter Kellerman Lizalis’Idinga Lakho and Thina Sizwe Nkosi Sikelel’ iAfrika The second video features [...]

The Soweto Gospel Choir performed at the Premier’s Social Cohesion Games on April 6, 2018; honouring Gauteng’s football greats who have contributed in bringing communities together through the beautiful game. SGC performed a tribute to Winnie Mandela during their performance. Video/photos below: Dedication to #MamaWinnie #PataPata #SowetoGospelChoir #PSCG18 #Legends dinner #Gautemg @GautengSACR @GautengProvince pic.twitter.com/wJPKTSaUzv — [...]

The Soweto Gospel Choir perform Woza Masingene during sound check on October 27, 2017 in Kwai Tsing, Hong Kong. I hope you get up and move along! Excuse the not-the-greatest audio in the video; didn’t realize my microphone setting was not set properly 🙂 [...]

The Soweto Gospel Choir run through their opening number, Hayo Mathata during their sound check on October 23, 2017 in Kawasaki, Japan. Phumla starts centre stage alone before being joined by Portia, Victor and Mulalo. [...]

The Michele Ferrero Entrepreneurial Project launched it’s first South African primary healthcare centre in Walkerville, south of Johannesburg on March 6, 2018. The Soweto Gospel Choir performed at the launch event–click through the IG post and more below! A post shared by OptimizeAgency (@optimizeagency) on Mar 6, 2018 at 6:52am PST [...]

A small group of the Soweto Gospel Choir traveled to the Bakubung Bush Lodge located at the Pilanesberg National Park for an intimate wedding performance on March 4, 2018. Two photos from the event below! Congrats to the happy couple! [...]

Watch the Soweto Gospel Choir perform their classic Iyelele during the 2018 SIM’s Global Conference on March 2, 2018 in Pretoria. What a fun video! Video credit: Eric Lige [...]