| Soweto Gospel Choir / Blessed |
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| Album: | Blessed | Collection: | World | |
| Artist: | Soweto Gospel Choir | Added: | Mar 2007 | |
| Label: | Shanachie Records Corp. | |||
| A-File Activity |
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| Add Date: | 2007-04-01 | Pull Date: | 2007-06-03 | Charts: | Reggae/World |
| Week Ending: | Jun 3 | May 13 | Apr 29 | Apr 22 | Apr 8 |
| Airplays: | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Recent Airplay
| 1. | Mar 03, 2020: | Clean Copper Radio & Hot Topics Oh Happy Day | 4. | Jan 14, 2020: | Clean Copper Radio & Hot Topics Asimbonanga/Biko | |
| 2. | Feb 18, 2020: | Clean Copper Radio & Hot Topics Asimbonanga/Biko | 5. | Jan 02, 2020: | Clean Copper Radio & Hot Topics South African National Anthem | |
| 3. | Feb 11, 2020: | Clean Copper Radio & Hot Topics Oh Happy Day | 6. | Dec 31, 2019: | Clean Copper Radio & Hot Topics Mbube |
| Album Review |
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| Decca Reviewed 2007-03-21 | ||
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Fabulous South African gospel music. Regardless of your religious beliefs, this music will make you feel good. Featuring unearthly harmonies, much joy, and a delicious musicality. It’s all amazing, but these are the best. Some tracks in English. No FCCs. 1. Light drumming backs this wonderful midtempo gospel ode. 2. Relaxed, soaring blend of gospel track & classic SA anthem. 4. Traditional downtempo gospel. 5. Happy, bouncy Afro-pop w/a bit of funk & lots of energy. 7. A capella track w/a “Ladysmith” flavor. Vocal trills. Slowish. 8. Lightly funky version of “Oh Happy Day.” 9. Down/midtempo w/a great female soloist. Just gorgeous. 10. Starts slow, gets into an uptempo jam. Slow again… very cool. 11. Hip, swaying a capella version of a gospel classic. So good. 13. Slow, stately and lovely w/great harmonies. Really pretty. 15. Slow version of “The Lion Sleeps Tonight” 18. Elegant, heartfelt version of the South African anthem. | ||
| Track Listing |
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| 1. | Shewane | 10. | Masigiye'bo | |||
| 2. | Asimbonanga/Biko | 11. | Swing Down | |||
| 3. | Joko Yahao | 12. | Weeping | |||
| 4. | A Place In Heaven | 13. | Thapelo | |||
| 5. | Njalo | 14. | Woza Meli Wami | |||
| 6. | I Bid You Goodnight | 15. | Mbube | |||
| 7. | Lelilungelo Ngelakho | 16. | Thshepa Thapelo | |||
| 8. | Oh Happy Day | 17. | Khumbaya | |||
| 9. | Noyana | 18. | South African National Anthem |