Watch the Soweto Gospel Choir perform Libala Kuye at four different sound checks during their 2017 Asia Tour: Kawasaki (Japan), Macau, Kwai Tsing and Yuen Long (Hong Kong). [...]
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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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2017 Asia Tour: U Jesu Uphakem
The Soweto Gospel Choir perform U Jesu Uphakem during their sound check in Tokyo, Japan on October 24, 2017. This was a fun song to shoot. You can just see the joy radiating from members of the choir–even for something as simple as a song during sound check! [...]
2017 Asia Tour: Xikwembu Xa Hina
The Soweto Gospel Choir begin their sound check by singing Xikwembu Xa Hina on October 23, 2017 in Kawasaki, Japan. [...]
2017 Asia Tour: Wahalalela Jeso
The Soweto Gospel Choir begin their sound check by singing Whahalalela Jeso on October 26, 2017 in Macau. [...]
2017 Asia Tour – Jerusalem / Bayete
For their second show in Tokyo, Japan on October 24, 2017; the Soweto Gospel Choir were asked to bring back one of their older/classic songs — Jerusalem (Holy City)/Bayete right before the show. As the SGC can do; they quickly rehearsed the song during the sound check; going over the arrangement/parts/movements and in no time [...]
In every song thrown to the heavens, celebrate the union and the freedom
The below article was posted on Ponto Final, a Portuguese language website based in Macau. I have included the original Portuguese text below and a very basic translation done online into English below it. Text: Sílvia Gonçalves Photography: Eduardo Martins Source: Ponto Final Date: October 27, 2017 Original Portuguese text: Em cada cântico atirado aos céus, [...]
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South Africa gospel choir make Macau debut
Friday, October 27, 2017 Macau Daily Times The Choir brought 20 members of its 54-person strong choir to its concert last night – the group’s first ever in Macau – which featured songs from across its 15-year repertoire. Gospel is a genre of Christian music, which can date its roots back to the late-18th century. [...]
2017 Asia Tour: Thabeng Ea Sione
Half of the Soweto Gospel Choir took part in a press conference before their show in Macau on October 26, 2017. Here they are singing “Thabeng Ea Sione”. [...]
2017 Asia Tour: Impromptu Amazing Grace
At the Kawasaki, Japan show on October 23, 2017; Shimmy asked the crowd if they wanted more during the encore and a cute old Japanese man REALLY wanted the choir to sing Amazing Grace! He starts singing and SGC joins in. What a fun, spontaneous moment! [...]
2017 Asia Tour: Calvary Soundcheck
The Soweto Gospel Choir perform Calvary during their soundcheck in Kawasaki, Japan on October 23, 2017. Great seeing Matshepo on the road again, leading this one! [...]
