The Soweto Gospel Choir visited WRAL-TV while in the Triangle as part of their 2005 United States performance tour and managed to work an impromptu television show taping into their busy schedule while they were here. The Soweto Gospel Choir performed at Duke University’s Page Auditorium on Tuesday, February 1 at 8pm. While in town [...]
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- Soweto Sounds: Weeping (Audio)
- Soweto Sounds: Angel (Audio)
- Soweto Sounds: Ndikhokhele (Audio)
- Soweto Sounds: Umqombothi (Audio)
- Soweto Sounds: Prayer for South Africa (Audio)
- Soweto Sounds: Forever Young (Audio)
- Soweto Sounds: Walking on Sunshine Remix (Audio)
- Soweto Sounds: Amazing Grace & Where The Streets Have No Name (Audio)
- Soweto Sounds: I’ll Remember You (Audio)
- Soweto Sounds: Thula Baba (Audio)
- Soweto Sounds: Hlanganani (Audio)
- Soweto Sounds: Malaika (Audio)
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Interview: Soweto Gospel Choir discusses their music and performs
4 February 2005 NPR: All Things Considered MELISSA BLOCK, host: From NPR News, this is ALL THINGS CONSIDERED. I’m Melissa Block. And joining us here in our studios are members of the Soweto Gospel Choir. Named for the township in South Africa, where the choir is based, the 26-member group is on tour in the [...]
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Soweto Gospel Choir: ‘Voices from Heaven’
By Melissa Block All Things Considered, NPR Music February 4, 2005 [audio:npr-2005.mp3] 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, Voices from Heaven. The group sings in English and [...]
Extended Promo Video: Blessed Era
Extended promotional video/fan video circa Blessed era. Songs featured: Hlanganani, Jerusalem, Vuma, Paradise Road, Bayete and Thina Simnqobile. Clips feautred: Concert footage, 2003 46664 Concert, BBC feature from Edinburgh Fringe Festival and Airport: Edinburgh. Choir members featured: Thembisa Khuzwayo [...]
SGC on the ‘Today Show’
The Choir sings a medley of ‘Woza Meli Wami’ and ‘Oh Happy Day’ on NBC’s Today Show, January 16, 2005. [...]
Photos: Berlin Concert
The Soweto Gospel Choir perform in Berlin, Germany on December 1, 2004. [...]
Photo: Barcelona Concert ’04
Photo of the Choir performing in Barcelona, Spain on November 24, 2004. Credit: Escaldes-Engordany [...]
London Concert Photos
Photos taken at the Royal Festival Hall in London, England on September 11th, 2004. [...]
Photos: London Concert
The Soweto Gospel Choir perform in London, England on September 11, 2004. [...]
Photo: Hamburg Concert
A photo of the Soweto Gospel Choir performing in Hamburg, Germany on January 6, 2004 [...]
