Gospel Life

SA Gospel Stars Win Global Awards

Top gospel musicians Rebecca Malope and Lindelani Mkhize won prestigious international awards last week. They were honoured at the second Africa Gospel Music and Media Awards (AGMA) held on 9 July at the Lighthouse Hall in London. Mkhize, who is the co-founded Joyous Celebration fifteen years ago, was recognised for his contribution to African gospel music. Malope [...]

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Rebecca Malope On TopTV

Top Gospel (TopTV channel 350) is set to screen a special edition of Rebecca Malope’s acclaimed 30th Album Celebration DVD on Sunday, 19 June from 6pm. According to the channel, the show will see the queen of gospel music performing all the songs on her 30th album, My Hero, which was produced by Sizwe Zako- her [...]

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Crown Gospel Awards nominees to be announced

Nominees for the 3rd Crown Gospel Music Awards will be announced at a glamorous white party in Johannesburg on Friday, 22 October 2010. Top gospel musos including Rebecca Malope, Benjamin Dube and Keke are expected to attend. This year, the awards feature 28 categories including the prestigious Classic of all Times, Best Gospel Song and Best [...]

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Rebecca Malope’s daughter shines on Popstars

Rebecca Malope’s daughter, Noluthando, is hopping to be a pop star. The 21-year-old B Comm student made it to the final list of 46 contestants, who will battle it out in the next phase of the popular singing competition. After impressing judges at the Pretoria auditions, the songbird sat down with the Popstars production team for a [...]

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Rebecca Malope is set to star in a movie based on her career

Iconic gospel muso, Rebecca Malope is set to tap into the film industry. The gospel heavyweight will star in a movie based on her illustrious music career. The movie will be directed by fellow musician, Chicco Sello Twala, who was very instrumental in the success of her career. Twala told reporters yesterday that they will [...]

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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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Oliseng to be honored

It has been two years since Oliseng Shuping was involved in a serious car accident that left him wheelchair bound. Since his music career was cut short and the fatal accident took his great voice, the Gospel artist will finally be honored at the second SABC Crown Gospel Music Awards taking place in November. It is [...]

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Cell C Gospel Fest

The Cell C and Lesedi FM Gospel festival has come and gone but it will be remembered as one of the best gospel events of this year. Hundreds of gospel music lovers thronged Soweto’s Dobonsville stadium on Sunday (4 October), to witness live, the cream of the local gospel scene over nine hours. It was a [...]

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Rebecca Malope – My Hero

Artists/DJ: Rebecca Malope Album Title: My Hero Genre: Gospel Year of Release: 2009 ‘My Hero’ is the 30th studio album from multi-award-winning gospel songstress, Rebecca Malope. It comes as a double album, featuring 20 tracks in both vernacular (Zulu) and English. The album was produced by Sizwe Zako, her discoverer and longtime mentor. Together they craft a typical Rebecca [...]

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Interview with Lundi

Renowned gospel musician, Lundi Tyamara teamed up with legendary gospel producer Sizwe Zako last year to produce his latest offering ‘Inkos’ Iyayazi’. We managed to talk to him about the album. How is the latest album doing? Lundi: It’s been doing great and I am very pleased with it. What are you doing to promote it? [...]

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