Soweto Gospel Choir

Carpenter Performing Arts Center

A A A Comments (1) By ALBERT CHING Thursday, Mar 25 2010

More About

Like this Story?

Sign up for the Events Newsletter: What's happening in town? From underground club nights to the biggest outdoor festivals, our top picks for the week's best events will always keep you in on the action.

The 26-member Soweto Gospel Choir have been making the arts center circuit for a few years now, but their significance runs a lot deeper than just playing in front of well-off Americans who want to feel worldly. They’ve performed for Nelson Mandela in their home country of South Africa, and won back-to-back Grammys in 2007 and 2008 for “Best Traditional World Music Album,” one of the many more obscure categories that unfortunately don’t get shown on TV. Though the word “gospel” might suggest a certain type of music, there’s influences of several genres and cultures apparent in the group’s performances. The choir is rebounding from the loss of co-founder and musical director David Mulovhedzi, who passed away from cancer this past December.
Thu., April 1, 8 p.m., 2010

Check out this week's featured ad for Arts

ABC Cooperative

View Ad View Website

More Ads >>

Get the Events Newsletter

What's happening in town? From underground club nights to the biggest outdoor festivals, our top picks for the week's best events will always keep you in on the action.