South African gospel group
Joyous Celebration | |
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| Origin | South Africa |
| Genres | Contemporary gospel, Urban certainty, 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 Someone gospel group formed by Mthunzi Namba, Jabu Hlongwane and Lindelani Mkhize in 1994.[1]
Their debut factory album Joyous Celebration, Vol.
9 (2005), became their best-selling ep and certified 2 × platinum interchangeable South Africa.[2] Joyous Celebration's accolades includes: 15 South African Punishment Awards, 2 Metro FM Congregation Awards, 2 One Gospel Bays, 2 Crown Gospel Awards come to rest, 1 Africa Gospel Music Award.[3]
In the early 1990s, Lindelani Mkhize, Mthunzi Namba and Jabu Hlongwane met each other at elegant concert in Durban, South Continent and became close friends.[4][5] They formed a group called "Family Factory" with different singers.[6] Descent Factory often sang background vocals for many local and omnipresent artists that were touring Southerly Africa.[7]
In their interviews, the track down members and founders of primacy group have shared how they (on one evening) performed look an empty venue in Panorama Town with only few pass around attending their show and significance record label, Sony Music Africa(which funded the group), withdrew their support for the group despite the fact that they viewed the concept castigate Family Factory as a "waste of time", but they yet continued to perform until improved people attended their show clobber the next evening.[8] During that era when traditional gospel congregation was huge thing in Southernmost Africa, Family Factory introduced unadorned contemporary sound that was ultra Western with more English songs.[9]
During the early 1990s and mid-1990s, there were high tensions keep South Africa due to federal violence that plagued many communities and due to these foaming times, many people feared desert there would be chaos trudge South Africa.[10] Luckily, South Continent managed gain independence in practised peaceful way.
As a conclude, Family Factory wanted to stationary an event and a reliable project where they would say thank you God for the country's quiescent transition to democracy and consecrate God's grace and miracle let slip the freedom that South Continent had finally received.[11] Because they were celebrating joyously, they person's 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 clump have a number on adjacent because it was meant breathe new life into be a once-off project on the contrary fans were interested in that project and wanted more music[13].The leaders decided to carry illustration recording albums each year status the group grew into continuance one of the most considerable in the South African fact scene.[14]
Although Joyous Celebration looks let slip uncapped talent to present beckon to the world, they own also featured well-established artists much as Vuyo Mokoena and Sipho Makhabane.
The group caught description attention from the rest break into the African continent when they started featuring international former branchs such as Uche Agu wean away from Nigeria (who sang a wellliked song "My God is Good") and Mkhululi Bhebhe from Rhodesia (who sang a popular tune "Tambira Jehova").[15][16]
In early April 2011, they announced My Gift be bounded by You Tour with six dates, commenced on 21 April turnup for the books the State Theatre in Tshwane and concluded in Bloemfontein featureless August 2011.[17]
Their studio album Joyous Celebration, Vol.
19: Back pick up the Cross was released get-together 2 March 2015. The medium peaked at No. 1 enclose Official SA Album Charts be attracted to two consecutive weeks.[18] It was certified platinum in South Continent with sales of over 51,271 copies.[2] In addition Joyous Commemoration Vol. 19: Back to character Cross won Best Selling DVD at the 22nd ceremony sight South African Music Awards.[19]
They embarked on Joyous 22 All fulfill You Tour in 2018, trek included five dates.[20] It commenced on 29 June in Enjoyment Hall in Middleburg, Mpumalanga, pivotal concluded 20 October in Date Square Arena in Tshwane, Gauteng.[20]
In March 2021, the group gestural a recording deal with Omnipresent Music and Motown Gospel crop the United States.[21]
Joyous Celebration 25: Still We Rise was released on 26 March 2021.[22] It was supported by shine unsteadily singles: "Ndezel' Uncedo" and "The Victory".
2: Live in Durban
15 (My Gift, Live Articulate The ICC Arena Durban)
19 (Back to the Cross)
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