In case you haven’t heard of the Soweto Gospel Choir, you should check them out. Some quotes:
“Soweto Gospel Choir makes our world seem beautifully small.” – Oprah Magazine
“These luxuriantly full-voiced singers combine joyful, spiritual vision with a global perspective fresh and vibrant.” – USA Today
“(The choir) has a cornucopia of remarkable voices: sharp, sweet, kindly, raspy and incantatory leads above a magnificently velvety blend the music is both meticulous and unstoppable.” – The New York Times
The choir was created in Johannesburg, South Africa, in 2002 and has gone on to win multiple Grammys, sing at the 2009 Oscars, and to perform or record with an A-list of singers – including Bono, Aretha Franklin, Robert Plant and Christina Aguilera.
I was lucky enough to interview a member of the chorus last night and I can’t wait to get the podcast online. they’ll be performing at the Dallas Center for the Performing Arts on March 21st, but if you’d like to listen to their music now, you can either find them online at their website – Soweto Gospel Choir Website or you can find them on itunes here: Soweto Gospel Choir