Soweto Gospel Choir

HISTORY

Since its emergence in 2002 as an exciting musical talent, Soweto Gospel Choir has achieved major success both overseas and in South Africa. The choir has been touring internationally for three years now, to critical acclaim and sold out concerts. In July this year, they finally returned home to debut their show “Voices From Heaven” at the Johannesburg Civic Theatre. Their performances were wonderfully received by audiences and critics alike, and the choir was exceptionally proud of such recognition by their own people.

Soweto Gospel Choir has not been able to spend a great deal of time in their own country because of their touring commitments, but when they have, they’ve performed on several occasions in front their hero Former President Nelson Mandela. They are Ambassadors for Mr Mandela’s aids foundation 46664 and as such, members of the choir were invited to sang Happy Birthday to Madiba in July 2005 at the Nelson Mandela Rugby Challenge, Australia vs South Africa, as part of a week of birthday celebrations for South Africa’s greatest living statesman. As important to them, was their invitation to participate in Archbishop Desmond Tutu’s 50th Wedding Anniversary Celebrations where, with the popular Imilonji KaNtu Choral Society, they sang for the Tutu family and V.I.P. guests from around the world at the Holy Cross Church in Soweto.

The choir’s next exciting venture is as a guest artists for the “Unite For The Stars” celebration, November 2005, where they will be backing Diana Ross and Christina Aguielera, in support of two very important South African charities, Unite Against Hunger and the Nelson Mandela’s Children’s Fund.

Soweto Gospel Choir continues to raise monies for it’s charities Nkosi’s Haven and Nkosi’s Haven Vugani, having raised over R1.3million (US$210,000) since their foundation’s inception. This money has helped numerous, struggling aids orphans organizations who are in constant desperate need for just the basic necessities of life such as food, school clothing, electricity and shelter.

Soweto Gospel Choir is proud of its talent, its belief in God and its joy of music and of life. The choir will be touring for most of 2006, visiting new countries and cities, making new friends and followers, and spreading its message of hope and passion throughout the world.

Charity Collection:

The choir's collections for charities

Edinburgh 2003	£ 9,000
Hamburg, Jan 2004	€ 18,000
Edinburgh & UK 2004	£ 27,000
Berlin, 2004	€ 6,115
Stuttgart, 2004	€ 4,660
Hamburg, 2005	€ 7, 320
Athens 2005	€ 25,000
Nth America, 2005	$35,709
Australia 2005	$57,500
Spain 2005	€1065
Sweden 2005	SEK 29,870 (€ 2,749)
Finland 2005	€ 995
Amsterdam 2005	€ 2,976

Soweto Gospel Choir raise thousands for AIDS Orphans click here for details

The choir are also raising money for the Earthquake/Tsunami disaster and have currently collected over 7,000.