Edited by Azizi Powell
This is Part II of a two part pancocojams series about the costumes* that are worn by members of South Africa's Soweto Gospel Choir.
Part II supplements Part I by showcases seven YouTube examples of Soweto Gospel Choir. This post only provides a general summary about the South African songs that are performed in these videos. I plan to publish posts about each of these songs which will include the song lyrics and othre comments from these videos' discussion threads.
Click https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2019/02/information-comments-about-costumes.html for Part I of this series. Part I provides information and comments about the costumes that are worn by members of Soweto Gospel Choir.
Additional pancocojams posts about Soweto Gospel Choir can be accessed by clicking the "Soweto Gospel Choir" link that is found below. The videos that are included in those post also provide examples of the this choir's costumes.
The content of this post is presented for cultural and aesthetic purposes.
All copyrights remain with their owners.
Thanks to Soweto Gospel Choir for their musical legacy and thanks to the publishers of these videos on YouTube.
Congratulations to Soweto Gospel Choir for their third Grammy award - World Best Music Album (2019).
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*I'm using the term "costumes" here as that is the term that is used in all of the online articles that I've found. "Costumes" includes the head gear that is sometimes worn by some members of this choir, particularly the women.
The word "costumes" implies that these aren't the "regular", everyday non-performance clothing that are worn by these women and men. "Non-performance" clothing would be referred to as "outfits" rather than "costumes".
DISCLAIMER: This post isn't meant to convey that these are the only costumes that have been worn by members of the Soweto Gospel Choir.
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VIDEO EXAMPLES
Video #1: Soweto Gospel Choir - Nkosi Sikelel (South African National Anthem)
Pannellctp Traditional Gospel Music, Published on Jul 3, 2011
"Nkosi Sikelel (South African National Anthem)" By the Soweto Gospel Choir Blessed Live In Concert dvd
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"Nkosi Sikelel" = Lord (God) Bless Africa".
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Video #2: Soweto Gospel Choir - Thina Simnqobile
Pannellctp Traditional Gospel Music, Published on Jul 5, 2011
"Thina Simnqobile" By the Soweto Gospel Choir Blessed Live In Concert dvd
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This religious song is sung in Xhosa. "Thina Simnquobile" means "we have conquered him(devil)". [Source: comments in this video's discussion thread.]
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Video #3: HOSANNA--Soweto Gospel Choir.wmv [sound file]
mBraunboeck3, Published on Aug 1, 2011
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I don't know who composed this religious song which is sung in English.
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Video #4: This Little Light Of Mine - Soweto Gospel Choir.flv
nubianmazen, Published on Dec 29, 2011
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"This Little Light Of Mine" is an African American Spiritual.
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Video #5: Soweto Gospel Choir
QPAC, Published on Jan 8, 2013
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This video features various songs.
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Video #6: Soweto Gospel Choir - UMBOMBELA
Soweto Gospel Choir, Published on Jul 23, 2018
Preview of the first single that will be released in the USA in September 2018, from the upcoming Soweto Gospel Choir album "Freedom"
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From http://blackgrooves.org/soweto-gospel-choir-freedom/
"Title: Freedom
Artist: Soweto Gospel Choir
Label: Shanachie
Formats: CD, Digital
Release Date: September 14, 2018
Described as “meticulous and unstoppable… spirited and secular” by the New York Times, the Soweto Gospel Choir is back with their sixth Shanachie Entertainment album, Freedom. Fittingly, this collection of freedom songs from the Grammy Award and Emmy winning group marks the 100th anniversary of Nelson Mandela’s birth, a figure who signified love, peace, and strength and who has been an inspiration to the choir.
Freedom is a collection of twelve songs sung in six of South Africa’s eleven official languages in addition to English. The album’s first single, “Umbombela” meaning “train song,” addresses the hardships of Black apartheid-era South Africans who were forced to travel long distances as migrant workers....
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Video #7: SOWETO GOSPEL CHOIR: “HALLELUJAH” di LEONARD COHEN (Bis concerto “FREEDOM”) – MILANO, 30.11.2018
Callassino, Published on Dec 1, 2018
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"Hallelujah" is a song written by Canadian singer Leonard Cohen, originally released on his album Various Positions (1984). [Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hallelujah_(Leonard_Cohen_song)
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This concludes Part II of this two part pancocojams series.
Thanks for visiting pancocojams.
Visitor comments are welcome.
This is Part II of a two part pancocojams series about the costumes* that are worn by members of South Africa's Soweto Gospel Choir.
Part II supplements Part I by showcases seven YouTube examples of Soweto Gospel Choir. This post only provides a general summary about the South African songs that are performed in these videos. I plan to publish posts about each of these songs which will include the song lyrics and othre comments from these videos' discussion threads.
Click https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2019/02/information-comments-about-costumes.html for Part I of this series. Part I provides information and comments about the costumes that are worn by members of Soweto Gospel Choir.
Additional pancocojams posts about Soweto Gospel Choir can be accessed by clicking the "Soweto Gospel Choir" link that is found below. The videos that are included in those post also provide examples of the this choir's costumes.
The content of this post is presented for cultural and aesthetic purposes.
All copyrights remain with their owners.
Thanks to Soweto Gospel Choir for their musical legacy and thanks to the publishers of these videos on YouTube.
Congratulations to Soweto Gospel Choir for their third Grammy award - World Best Music Album (2019).
-snip-
*I'm using the term "costumes" here as that is the term that is used in all of the online articles that I've found. "Costumes" includes the head gear that is sometimes worn by some members of this choir, particularly the women.
The word "costumes" implies that these aren't the "regular", everyday non-performance clothing that are worn by these women and men. "Non-performance" clothing would be referred to as "outfits" rather than "costumes".
DISCLAIMER: This post isn't meant to convey that these are the only costumes that have been worn by members of the Soweto Gospel Choir.
****
VIDEO EXAMPLES
Video #1: Soweto Gospel Choir - Nkosi Sikelel (South African National Anthem)
Pannellctp Traditional Gospel Music, Published on Jul 3, 2011
"Nkosi Sikelel (South African National Anthem)" By the Soweto Gospel Choir Blessed Live In Concert dvd
-snip-
"Nkosi Sikelel" = Lord (God) Bless Africa".
****
Video #2: Soweto Gospel Choir - Thina Simnqobile
Pannellctp Traditional Gospel Music, Published on Jul 5, 2011
"Thina Simnqobile" By the Soweto Gospel Choir Blessed Live In Concert dvd
-snip-
This religious song is sung in Xhosa. "Thina Simnquobile" means "we have conquered him(devil)". [Source: comments in this video's discussion thread.]
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Video #3: HOSANNA--Soweto Gospel Choir.wmv [sound file]
mBraunboeck3, Published on Aug 1, 2011
-snip-
I don't know who composed this religious song which is sung in English.
****
Video #4: This Little Light Of Mine - Soweto Gospel Choir.flv
nubianmazen, Published on Dec 29, 2011
-snip-
"This Little Light Of Mine" is an African American Spiritual.
****
Video #5: Soweto Gospel Choir
QPAC, Published on Jan 8, 2013
-snip-
This video features various songs.
****
Video #6: Soweto Gospel Choir - UMBOMBELA
Soweto Gospel Choir, Published on Jul 23, 2018
Preview of the first single that will be released in the USA in September 2018, from the upcoming Soweto Gospel Choir album "Freedom"
-snip-
From http://blackgrooves.org/soweto-gospel-choir-freedom/
"Title: Freedom
Artist: Soweto Gospel Choir
Label: Shanachie
Formats: CD, Digital
Release Date: September 14, 2018
Described as “meticulous and unstoppable… spirited and secular” by the New York Times, the Soweto Gospel Choir is back with their sixth Shanachie Entertainment album, Freedom. Fittingly, this collection of freedom songs from the Grammy Award and Emmy winning group marks the 100th anniversary of Nelson Mandela’s birth, a figure who signified love, peace, and strength and who has been an inspiration to the choir.
Freedom is a collection of twelve songs sung in six of South Africa’s eleven official languages in addition to English. The album’s first single, “Umbombela” meaning “train song,” addresses the hardships of Black apartheid-era South Africans who were forced to travel long distances as migrant workers....
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Video #7: SOWETO GOSPEL CHOIR: “HALLELUJAH” di LEONARD COHEN (Bis concerto “FREEDOM”) – MILANO, 30.11.2018
Callassino, Published on Dec 1, 2018
-snip-
"Hallelujah" is a song written by Canadian singer Leonard Cohen, originally released on his album Various Positions (1984). [Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hallelujah_(Leonard_Cohen_song)
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This concludes Part II of this two part pancocojams series.
Thanks for visiting pancocojams.
Visitor comments are welcome.