Gospel Life

Benjamin Dube releases new album

Multi-award-winning South African gospel musician and pastor Benjamin Dube has released a new album titled Praise The Lord – The Collection Vol 1. Featuring some of the best gospel songs of the past decade, the album once again proves just why Dube is such a respected and successful artist on the local gospel scene. Dube says [...]

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Tembinkosi hits the right notes

KwaZulu Natal – born singer, Tembinkosi Kunene recently released his debut gospel album, “Impi Ngeka Jehova”. The album features the late legendary Stimela lead singer Nana Coyote, who helps Kunene deliver two remarkable songs, “Ungcwele” and “Impi ngekaJehova”. His best effort on the album, “Bamb’Isandla sam” is generally receiving favourable feedback from radio stations across [...]

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Sharon Dee goes gospel!

Popular pop singer Sharon Dee has gone gospel! Her producer, Sello Mbuyane says she is doing justice to the genre and her fans will be impressed by her upcoming gospel offering. Mbuyane told a Sunday paper that Sharon’s switch to gospel comes naturally because she was raised in a religious family and sang gospel in her [...]

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Nkosana releases new album

Popular gospel outfit, Nkosana and Stocks and Stocks, is celebrating its 18th anniversary with a new album titled Sedi Laka. Formed in the early 90s by Solomon Nkosana Kodi, the group is one of the most prolific gospel outfits in the country. Kodi, who was helped by Solly Moholo to kick-start his career, says the new album [...]

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Langa Dube is hoping to change lives with his album, Jesu wami.

South African pastor and gospel artist, Langa Dube is hoping to change lives in Swaziland with his sophomore album, Jesu wami. Speaking at the launch of the 10-track album, Dube said he had visited Swaziland not only to promote his music but to also win souls for the Kingdom of God. “I really wanted to start here [...]

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Vuyo Mokoena remembered

Gospel singer Strike Moshe aka Moses Tholo is using his music to pay tribute to Vuyo Mokoena, who passed away in 2008. The Pretoria-born muso says his latest album is a tribute to Mokoena, who was very influential in the development of gospel music in South Africa. Moshe says he recorded his latest song, [...]

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Soweto Gospel Choir – Album Review

Artist: Soweto Gospel Choir Album title: Grace Year of release: 2009 Soweto Gospel Choir’s fifth album, Grace, sticks to the group’s signature sound. The 19-track disk is a spiritual offering that is consciously fashioned to please many audiences. It’s very entertaining, and stands a chance to expand the choir’s musical reach into many cultures of the world. Released on [...]

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Joyous Celebration does it again

Joyous Celebration launched their new double CD and DVD on 23 March, marking yet another milestone for this record-breaking and enormously popular Gospel group. Titled ‘Joyous Celebration 14: Life Changing Worship, Live In Bloemfontein’ (Sony SA) and supported by Old Mutual, the CD consists of two discs with a total of 24 tracks, while the accompanying [...]

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Deborah Fraser Album Review: uThando

Author: Eddie Hatitye uThando is the first secular album by iconic South African gospel singer, Deborah Fraser. The 10-track album was produced by Sello “Chicco” Twala, Sipho Sithole, Master Wakes and Abe Sibiya – four music industry stalwarts with over 60 years of combined experience in the business. Unlike her previous albums, uThando meaning love, is an [...]

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M-Siya album review – Iyafuna intliziyo

An album that is fresh, filled with pure talent and a message of healing and salvation. M-Siya is not new in the music scene as he has traveled all over the country spreading the gospel through his music and at it has been a fulfilling journey and experience. Siya has recorded and released four albums [...]

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