Gospel Life

Jub Jub axed from Crown Gospel awards

Organisers of the 3rd Crown Gospel Music awards have withdrawn Jub Jub’s name from the list of this year’s nominees. The Crown Gospel Awards Committee says they decided to axe the controversial rapper after receiving numerous complaints from the public. Jub Jub, who is facing charges of murder, attempted murder, reckless and drunken driving, had been [...]

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Oleseng Shuping’s songs released

Gospel music lovers have a chance to purchase songs recorded by Oleseng Shuping before he died. A record label called Cool Spot has packaged some of the gospel star’s unreleased songs in an album titled Tsa Bofelo. Ken Haycock of Cool Spot says Shupeng, who one of the most-loved gospel musicians in South Africa, had recorded [...]

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Sechaba – Thank You

Sechaba Pali has become an icon of hope and inspiration to our nation’s many gospel fans. His bold voice makes him stand out, as does his skill at arranging traditional hymns in a unique way. He has released three successful albums, and now this young man from Welkom is back with his fourth – his [...]

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Lundi DVD Release

After more than 10 years in the music industry, Lundi has maintained his reputation as one of the best singers in the country. He has just released 12th album, titled Uhambo Lwami (My Journey). This will be accompanied by the release of an amazing DVD, which will play a vital role in unfolding Lundi’s story [...]

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Zanele .M breaks new ground in the gospel sector

Durban-based businesswoman Zanele “Zanele .M” Mbokazi is breaking new ground in the Southern African gospel music sector. Her acclaimed Crown Gospel Awards will feature three new categories this year, which are designed to, besides other things, include the whole Southern African Development Community (SADC), discover up-and-coming gospel musicians and grow the local music industry. “The awards [...]

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Palesa is the new Gospel Gold presenter

Former Generations actress Palesa Mocuminyane is the new presenter of SABC1’s flagship gospel music show, Gospel Gold. The born-again Christian is replacing TKZee’s, Zwai Bala whose contract was reportedly not renewed after viewers complained about his presenting style. Featuring top gospel music videos from South Africa, the show airs on SABC1 every Sunday. It has been enjoyed [...]

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Sipho Makhabane hunts for new talent, gives last performance

South African gospel music mogul Sipho “Big Fish” Makhabane is continuing his search for young gospel singers. The multi-award winning record producer recently auditioned for new talent in Swaziland. The auditions, which were held in Manzini last week, were part of an initiative that aims to establish a 20-member band of Swaziland’s best gospel musicians. At [...]

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New shows on One Gospel

DStv gospel channel, One Gospel, is set to introduce two new shows; Joshua and Church Point. ‘In line with our content strategy to constantly reach out to our viewers, we have created two new shows which will help us better understand our audience and know who we are broadcasting to’ comments head of the channel, Abe [...]

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Ncandweni Christ Ambassadors’ Timothy Myeni announces resignations

Ncandweni Christ Ambassadors’ leader and founder, Timothy Myeni, on Saturday announced that his siblings Thabile Myeni and Mzwakhe Myeni had resigned from the popular Swaziland gospel group. The controversial singer and politician revealed the information during a performance in East London, after fans had constantly asked him why the two were not on stage. Myeni said his [...]

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Shine hots up

One Gospel’s reality television competition Shine is holding auditions in Durban today and tomorrow, 09 and 10 September 2010. Over 600 aspiring gospel singers from Durban are expected to perform in front of Shine judges John Ellis, Deborah Fraser and Gagasi FM’s Siya Mhlongo for a chance to progress to the [...]

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