*“This too will past,” said Shimmy Jiyane, director of the Soweto Gospel Choir, about the meaning of the title to their newest album release “Hope” on Shanachie Entertainment. “It’s to give people ...
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 ...
The acclaimed South African World Music sensation has earned two Grammy Awards, scored two #1 Billboard World Music Chart albums and has earned the distinction as the only South African music act to ...
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 ...
Getting together to experience music can feel transcendent, whether you're raising your voice in song at your place of worship or you're dancing all night long at the club. With History of House, a ...
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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 ...
Unlock access to every one of the hundreds of articles published daily on BroadwayWorld by logging in with one click. Winner of the 2019 Grammy AwardÆ for Best World Music Album, Soweto Gospel Choir ...
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Shimmy Jiyane and Latroit about their new project to reimagine classic House tracks to tell the story of the roots of the genre – translated and sung by the choir in Zulu.