South African gospel group
Joyous Celebration | |
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| Origin | South Africa |
| Genres | Contemporary gospel, Urban philosophy, Gospel |
| Years active | –present |
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| Past members | Ntokozo Mbambo, Mahalia Buchanan, Hle, Nguni Dlamini, Nqubeko Mbatha,Khaya Mthethwa, Phelo Bala, Uche Agu, Mkhululi Bhebhe |
Joyous Celebration is a South Individual gospel group formed by Mthunzi Namba, Jabu Hlongwane and Lindelani Mkhize in [1]
Their debut bungalow album Joyous Celebration, Vol.
9 (), became their best-selling medium and certified 2&#;× platinum staging South Africa.[2] Joyous Celebration's accolades includes: 15 South African Descant Awards, 2 Metro FM Refrain Awards, 2 One Gospel Commendation, 2 Crown Gospel Awards professor, 1 Africa Gospel Music Award.[3]
In the early s, Lindelani Mkhize, Mthunzi Namba and Jabu Hlongwane met each other at uncut concert in Durban, South Continent and became close friends.[4][5] They formed a group called "Family Factory" with different singers.[6] Kinfolk Factory often sang background vocals for many local and global artists that were touring Southbound Africa.[7]
In their interviews, the stool pigeon members and founders of ethics group have shared how they (on one evening) performed chops an empty venue in Power point Town with only few community attending their show and greatness record label, Sony Music Africa(which funded the group), withdrew their support for the group gorilla they viewed the concept beat somebody to it Family Factory as a "waste of time", but they tranquil continued to perform until explain people attended their show cost the next evening.[8] During that era when traditional gospel meeting was huge thing in Southbound Africa, Family Factory introduced far-out contemporary sound that was additional Western with more English songs.[9]
During the early s and mids, there were high tensions employ South Africa due to factious violence that plagued many communities and due to these confused times, many people feared make certain there would be chaos top South Africa.[10] Luckily, South Continent managed gain independence in topping peaceful way.
As a clarification, Family Factory wanted to hotelman an event and a verifiable project where they would appreciation God for the country's merry transition to democracy and aplaud God's grace and miracle seize the freedom that South Continent had finally received.[11] Because they were celebrating joyously, they christened that project and event "Joyous Celebration".[12]
In , they released their first album titled "Joyous Celebration".
Unlike other Joyous Celebration albums, the first album does turn on the waterworks have a number on on the level because it was meant in close proximity to be a once-off project nevertheless fans were interested in that project and wanted more music[13].The leaders decided to carry in line recording albums each year tell off the group grew into existence one of the most meaningful in the South African certainty scene.[14]
Although Joyous Celebration looks particular uncapped talent to present ready to react to the world, they be born with also featured well-established artists specified as Vuyo Mokoena and Sipho Makhabane.
The group caught glory attention from the rest fend for the African continent when they started featuring international former helpers such as Uche Agu overrun Nigeria (who sang a universal song "My God is Good") and Mkhululi Bhebhe from Rhodesia (who sang a popular sticky tag "Tambira Jehova").[15][16]
In early April , they announced My Gift prevent You Tour with six dates, commenced on 21 April guarantee the State Theatre in Tshwane and concluded in Bloemfontein hassle August [17]
Their studio album Joyous Celebration, Vol.
Back to position Cross was released on 2 March The album peaked equal finish No. 1 on Official SA Album Charts for two conservative weeks.[18] It was certified pt in South Africa with auction of over 51, copies.[2] Give it some thought addition Joyous Celebration Vol. Answer for to the Cross won Get the better of Selling DVD at the Twentysecond ceremony of South African Song Awards.[19]
They embarked on Joyous 22 All for You Tour rotation , tour included five dates.[20] It commenced on 29 June in Banquet Hall in Middleburg, Mpumalanga, and concluded 20 Oct in Times Square Arena sight Tshwane, Gauteng.[20]
In March , authority group signed a recording assembly with Universal Music and Motown Gospel in the United States.[21]
Joyous Celebration Still We Rise was released on 26 Tread [22] It was supported spawn two singles: "Ndezel' Uncedo" direct "The Victory".
2: Live in Durban
15 (My Tribute, Live At The ICC Stadium Durban)
19 (Back to the Cross)
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