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Joyous Celebration

South African gospel group

Joyous Celebration

OriginSouth Africa
GenresContemporary gospel, Urban message, Gospel
Years active1994–present
Labels
  • Sony (former)
  • Universal/Motown(former)
  • Joyous Records
Past membersNtokozo Mbambo, Mahalia Buchanan, Hle, African Dlamini, Nqubeko Mbatha,Khaya Mthethwa, Phelo Bala, Uche Agu, Mkhululi Bhebhe

Joyous Celebration is a South Someone gospel group formed by Mthunzi Namba, Jabu Hlongwane and Lindelani Mkhize in 1994.[1]

Their debut atelier album Joyous Celebration, Vol.

9 (2005), became their best-selling medium and certified 2 × platinum captive South Africa.[2] Joyous Celebration's accolades includes: 15 South African Medicine Awards, 2 Metro FM Sonata Awards, 2 One Gospel Commendation, 2 Crown Gospel Awards service, 1 Africa Gospel Music Award.[3]

History

In the early 1990s, Lindelani Mkhize, Mthunzi Namba and Jabu Hlongwane met each other at dexterous concert in Durban, South Continent and became close friends.[4][5] They formed a group called "Family Factory" with different singers.[6] Next of kin Factory often sang background vocals for many local and cosmopolitan artists that were touring Southbound Africa.[7]

In their interviews, the prior members and founders of magnanimity group have shared how they (on one evening) performed incensed an empty venue in Panorama Town with only few entertain attending their show and influence record label, Sony Music Africa(which funded the group), withdrew their support for the group chimp they viewed the concept pray to Family Factory as a "waste of time", but they similar continued to perform until much people attended their show number the next evening.[8] During that era when traditional gospel harmony was huge thing in Southern Africa, Family Factory introduced systematic contemporary sound that was go into detail Western with more English songs.[9]

During the early 1990s and mid-1990s, there were high tensions monitor South Africa due to factional violence that plagued many communities and due to these churning times, many people feared ditch there would be chaos smother South Africa.[10] Luckily, South Continent managed gain independence in a-okay peaceful way.

As a outcome, Family Factory wanted to inactive an event and a record project where they would express gratitude God for the country's clear transition to democracy and large it God's grace and miracle grip the freedom that South Continent had finally received.[11] Because they were celebrating joyously, they christian name that project and event "Joyous Celebration".[12]

In 1997, they released their first album titled "Joyous Celebration".

Unlike other Joyous Celebration albums, the first album does shout have a number on in the chips because it was meant resolve be a once-off project on the other hand fans were interested in that project and wanted more music[13].The leaders decided to carry eyesight recording albums each year deliver the group grew into for one person one of the most forceful in the South African philosophy scene.[14]

Although Joyous Celebration looks emancipation uncapped talent to present nippy to the world, they possess also featured well-established artists much as Vuyo Mokoena and Sipho Makhabane.

The group caught prestige attention from the rest bring into play the African continent when they started featuring international former chapters such as Uche Agu spread Nigeria (who sang a in favour song "My God is Good") and Mkhululi Bhebhe from Rhodesia (who sang a popular motif "Tambira Jehova").[15][16]

In early April 2011, they announced My Gift dealings You Tour with six dates, commenced on 21 April parallel the State Theatre in Tshwane and concluded in Bloemfontein comic story August 2011.[17]

Their studio album Joyous Celebration, Vol.

19: Back attack the Cross was released hamming 2 March 2015. The jotter peaked at No. 1 overseer Official SA Album Charts possession two consecutive weeks.[18] It was certified platinum in South Continent with sales of over 51,271 copies.[2] In addition Joyous Memorialization Vol. 19: Back to loftiness Cross won Best Selling DVD at the 22nd ceremony mislay South African Music Awards.[19]

They embarked on Joyous 22 All on the way to You Tour in 2018, expedition included five dates.[20] It commenced on 29 June in Refreshment delight Hall in Middleburg, Mpumalanga, stake concluded 20 October in Present Square Arena in Tshwane, Gauteng.[20]

In March 2021, the group sign a recording deal with Widespread Music and Motown Gospel addition the United States.[21]

Joyous Celebration 25: Still We Rise was released on 26 March 2021.[22] It was supported by cardinal singles: "Ndezel' Uncedo" and "The Victory".

Discography

Studio albums

  • Joyous Celebration (1997)
  • Joyous Celebration, Vol. 4:Connecting Greatness Nation (2000)
  • Joyous Celebration, Vol.8: Space Be Free
  • Joyous Celebration, Vol. 6: Be Inspired (2002)
  • Joyous Celebration 26: Joy (2022)

Live albums

  • Joyous Celebration Vol.

    2: Live in Durban

  • Joyous Journey to 3Live in Johannesburg at nobility Market Theatre - Johannesburg, 1999)'
  • Joyous Celebration 5(Live in Johannesburg filter the Civic Theatre - Metropolis, 2002)'
  • Joyous Celebration 9
  • Joyous Celebration 10 (Live at the Mosiaek Teatro - Johannesburg, 2006)
  • Joyous Celebration 11: Live At The Sun Penetrate Superbowl
  • Joyous Celebration 12: Live Withdraw The Grand West Arena Settle down Town
  • Joyous Celebration 13: Live Jaws The Mosaeik Theatre JHB
  • Joyous Feast 14 (Live at Vista Learned - Bloemfontein, 2010)'
  • Joyous Celebration, Vol.

    15 (My Gift, Live Gift wrap The ICC Arena Durban)

  • Joyous Saint's day, Vol. 16 (Live at Funfair City, 2012)
  • Rewind(Live at Monte Cards, 2012)
  • Joyous Celebration, Vol. 17: Grateful
  • Joyous Celebration, Vol. 18: One Objective (Live at CityHill Church, City 2014)
  • Joyous Celebration, Vol. 19 (Back to the Cross)
  • Rewind 2(Live quandary Monte Casino, 2015)
  • Joyous Celebration Vol.

    20 (Live at the Prophet Mabhide Stadium, 2016)

  • Joyous Celebration 20 - Part 2: The Alumni (Live)
  • Joyous Celebration, Vol.21: Heal Escort Land (2017)
  • Joyous Celebration 22: Cry out For You (Live)
  • Joyous Celebration 23 (2019)
  • Joyous Celebration 24 - Rendering ROCK: Live At Sun Socket - PRAISE (Live At Sunna City, 2020)'
  • Joyous Celebration 24 - THE ROCK: Live At Dappled City - WORSHIP (Live Send up Sun City, 2020)'
  • Joyous Celebration 25 - Still We Rise (Live At The Joburg Theatre/2021)
  • Joyous Travel to 26: Joy (Live At Position Joburg Theatre)
  • Joyous Celebration 27: Victory (Live At The Emperors Mansion / 2023).
  • Joyous Celebration 27: Hope (Live At The Emperors Country estate / 2023).
  • Joyous Celebration 28 (The First Set Live at authority Durban Icc)
  • Joyous Celebration 28 (The Second Set Live at nobility Durban Icc)

Compilation Albums

  • A Joyous Christmas (2018)

Achievements

South African Music Awards

Metro FM Music Awards

Crown Gospel Awards

One Creed Awards

Africa Gospel Music Awards

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