Soweto Gospel Choir
Parker Playhouse
707 NE 8th St
Ft Lauderdale, FL 33304
Dec 18, 2018
11:00 AM EST
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The two-time GrammyAward-winning Soweto Gospel Choir has been spreading sheer joy to audiences across the globe for nearly two decades! Comprised of 20 of the best artists in South Africa, the choir invites you to enjoy the incomparable and inspirational power ofAfrican Gospel music. These uplifting performers have shared the stage with some of the biggest names in music including U2,Aretha Franklin, Stevie Wonder, Robert Plant, Celine Dion, Red Hot Chili Peppers and Josh Groban. For the frst half of this concert, the choir will perform "Songs of the Free," a rousing program celebrating the centenary of the birth of the father of their RainbowNation, Nelson Mandela. Following that, the performers will share international gospel classics and holiday favorites including their hair-raising takes on "Silent Night" and Leonard Cohen's "Hallelujah." Just try to stay in your seat! South Florida Caribbean Chorale will open the show.
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Margaret
December 8th 2022
A great show. Talented Choir from South Africa 🇿🇦 You made our night. Love from your Kenyan 🇰🇪 sis.
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Soweto Gospel Choir Biography
Mixing African gospel with traditional hymns, Jamaican reggae, American pop, and spiritually themed secular songs, the Soweto Gospel Choir are an impressive performing unit. Formed in Soweto, South Africa, in 2002 by choir directors David Mulovhedzi and Beverly Bryer, the group includes 30-some members and the show they produce is a powerful expression of hope and joy full of gorgeous South African vocal harmonies.
The choir was the surprise hit of the 2003 Edinburgh Festival: they were the fourth-highest selling act out of 1,600 acts booked for the festival, putting on extra shows to meet the demand and eventually performing 29 concerts in the space of a month - delighting the reviewers as much as the audiences.
The choir's debut album, Voices from Heaven, appeared in 2005 from Shanachie Records, followed that same year by Blessed, also on Shanachie. African Spirit was released two years later in 2007 on the same imprint.
Read MoreThe choir was the surprise hit of the 2003 Edinburgh Festival: they were the fourth-highest selling act out of 1,600 acts booked for the festival, putting on extra shows to meet the demand and eventually performing 29 concerts in the space of a month - delighting the reviewers as much as the audiences.
The choir's debut album, Voices from Heaven, appeared in 2005 from Shanachie Records, followed that same year by Blessed, also on Shanachie. African Spirit was released two years later in 2007 on the same imprint.
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