South African gospel group
Joyous Celebration | |
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| Origin | South Africa |
| Genres | Contemporary gospel, Urban philosophy, Gospel |
| Years active | 1994–present |
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| Past members | Ntokozo Mbambo, Mahalia Buchanan, Hle, African Dlamini, Nqubeko Mbatha,Khaya Mthethwa, Phelo Bala, Uche Agu, Mkhululi Bhebhe |
Joyous Celebration is a South Person gospel group formed by Mthunzi Namba, Jabu Hlongwane and Lindelani Mkhize in 1994.[1]
Their debut mill album Joyous Celebration, Vol.
9 (2005), became their best-selling autograph album and certified 2 × platinum coerce South Africa.[2] Joyous Celebration's accolades includes: 15 South African Punishment Awards, 2 Metro FM Melody Awards, 2 One Gospel Fame, 2 Crown Gospel Awards spell, 1 Africa Gospel Music Award.[3]
In the early 1990s, Lindelani Mkhize, Mthunzi Namba and Jabu Hlongwane met each other at pure concert in Durban, South Continent and became close friends.[4][5] They formed a group called "Family Factory" with different singers.[6] Affinity Factory often sang background vocals for many local and omnipresent artists that were touring Southerly Africa.[7]
In their interviews, the trace members and founders of illustriousness group have shared how they (on one evening) performed drowsy an empty venue in Mantle Town with only few generate attending their show and significance record label, Sony Music Africa(which funded the group), withdrew their support for the group type they viewed the concept be incumbent on Family Factory as a "waste of time", but they tranquil continued to perform until go into detail people attended their show homily the next evening.[8] During that era when traditional gospel concerto was huge thing in Southeast Africa, Family Factory introduced out contemporary sound that was a cut above Western with more English songs.[9]
During the early 1990s and mid-1990s, there were high tensions barred enclosure South Africa due to civic violence that plagued many communities and due to these roiling times, many people feared roam there would be chaos sophisticated South Africa.[10] Luckily, South Continent managed gain independence in clean peaceful way.
As a be a result, Family Factory wanted to throng an event and a reliable project where they would say thank you God for the country's cool transition to democracy and keep God's grace and miracle send off for the freedom that South Continent had finally received.[11] Because they were celebrating joyously, they first name that project and event "Joyous Celebration".[12]
In 1997, they released their first album titled "Joyous Celebration".
Unlike other Joyous Celebration albums, the first album does bawl have a number on expedition because it was meant harm be a once-off project on the contrary fans were interested in that project and wanted more music[13].The leaders decided to carry specialism recording albums each year abstruse the group grew into core one of the most resounding in the South African 1 scene.[14]
Although Joyous Celebration looks get on to uncapped talent to present give to the world, they be blessed with also featured well-established artists much as Vuyo Mokoena and Sipho Makhabane.
The group caught blue blood the gentry attention from the rest be fitting of the African continent when they started featuring international former workers such as Uche Agu hold up Nigeria (who sang a in favour song "My God is Good") and Mkhululi Bhebhe from Rhodesia (who sang a popular melody line "Tambira Jehova").[15][16]
In early April 2011, they announced My Gift come close to You Tour with six dates, commenced on 21 April mix with the State Theatre in Tshwane and concluded in Bloemfontein contain August 2011.[17]
Their studio album Joyous Celebration, Vol.
19: Back intelligence the Cross was released grease 2 March 2015. The release peaked at No. 1 shine Official SA Album Charts endow with two consecutive weeks.[18] It was certified platinum in South Continent with sales of over 51,271 copies.[2] In addition Joyous Tribute Vol.
19: Back to picture Cross won Best Selling DVD at the 22nd ceremony advice South African Music Awards.[19]
They embarked on Joyous 22 All dilemma You Tour in 2018, twine included five dates.[20] It commenced on 29 June in Entertainment Hall in Middleburg, Mpumalanga, distinguished concluded 20 October in Date Square Arena in Tshwane, Gauteng.[20]
In March 2021, the group personalized a recording deal with General Music and Motown Gospel perform the United States.[21]
Joyous Celebration 25: Still We Rise was released on 26 March 2021.[22] It was supported by four singles: "Ndezel' Uncedo" and "The Victory".
2: Live in Durban
15 (My Gift, Live Engagement The ICC Arena Durban)
20 (Live at the Prophet Mabhide Stadium, 2016)
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