An American recalls his childhood fear of South African gospel music in a viral TikTok, resonating with many who share similar memories and experiences.

American gospel music might have taken the forefront as a preferred source of inspiration for Gospel music lovers but African listeners are increasingly rediscovering and embracing their homegrown ...

September 10, 2024 • World Cafe correspondent John Morrison digs into the South African gospel group's latest record, which recontextualizes classic club hits. February 11, 2019 • We're approaching 11 ...

An American TikToker has South Africans laughing after admitting that local gospel music used to scare him growing up.

Music is spiritual, and that's especially true for Amapiano, a subgenre of House music brewed in the hoods of South Africa. The sound is soulful, harmonious and jazzy with an energy that invites you ...

SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, Calif. – UC Santa Barbara Arts and Lectures hosted a performance at the Granada Theatre in Santa Barbara today featuring a rousing program of South African gospel and spirituals ...

The Red & Black is a 501c3 nonprofit. Please consider a one-time gift or become a monthly supporter. Cancel anytime. The Soweto Gospel Choir brightened Hugh Hodgson Concert Hall with their energy and ...

In his new documentary Machanic Manyeruke: The Life of Zimbabwe’s Gospel Music Legend, filmmaker James Ault reminds us of the effervescent worship culture that thrives across Christian Africa. So much ...

Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook While some art forms allow one to contemplate in isolation, live musical performance compels ...

It was only a matter of time before there was a continental awards ceremony for gospel music. Who better to make it work than the guys who brought us the Crown Gospel Music Awards? Zanele Mbokazi ...

South Africa’s gospel music scene is about to break new ground with the launch of the country’s first multi-day camping gospel festival, the Gauteng Gospel Explosion at the Gardens, taking place from ...

Out of the darkness comes a new dawn. In a concert of hope commemorating and remembering the freedom movements in South Africa and the United States, the three-time Grammy-winning Soweto Gospel Choir ...