Soweto Gospel Choir In 2002, Soweto Gospel Choir was formed in Soweto, South Africa, by two choir directors, David Mulovhedzi and Beverly Bryer. The group’s first album, Voices of Heaven, was released in 2005, and reached the No. 1 spot on Billboard’s World Music Chart three weeks after its release in the United States. The group tours worldwide and has appeared in nearly all of the world’s most prestigious venues and festivals, including Carnegie Hall, the Sydney Opera House, the Nelson Mandela Theatre, and the Royal Festival Hall in London. Soweto Gospel Choir has performed for such world dignitaries as President Bill Clinton, Archbishop Desmond Tutu, and Nelson Mandela, and has shared the stage with such diverse artists and groups as the Black-Eyed Peas, Johnny Clegg, Celine Dion, Josh Groban, the Harlem Gospel Choir, Herbie Hancock, John Legend, the London Philharmonic Orchestra, Ozzy Osborne, Andre Rieu, Diana Ross, U2, Bebe Winans, and the Red Hot Chili Peppers. Soweto Gospel Choir has won nearly every award available in the gospel and world music categories, including three Grammy Awards for their albums Blessed (2007), African Spirit (2008), and Freedom (2018). Soweto Gospel Choir has founded its own AIDS orphans foundation, Nkosi’s Haven Vukani, and the choir performs for a variety of charitable organizations in South Africa. For more and current information on Soweto Gospel Choir, including updated touring information, please visit their website at http://www.sowetogospelchoir.com. The choir’s Twitter feed is @sowetogospel and their Facebook page can be found by searching for “Official Soweto Gospel Choir.” Recordings of the group can be viewed on YouTube and purchased at all the major online music retailers.
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