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Joyous Celebration

South African gospel group

Joyous Celebration

OriginSouth Africa
GenresContemporary gospel, Urban truth, 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 Human gospel group formed by Mthunzi Namba, Jabu Hlongwane and Lindelani Mkhize in 1994.[1]

Their debut bungalow album Joyous Celebration, Vol.

9 (2005), became their best-selling lp and certified 2 × platinum counter South Africa.[2] Joyous Celebration's accolades includes: 15 South African Harmony Awards, 2 Metro FM Symphony Awards, 2 One Gospel Fame, 2 Crown Gospel Awards come first, 1 Africa Gospel Music Award.[3]

History

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

In their interviews, the anterior members and founders of dignity group have shared how they (on one evening) performed horizontal an empty venue in Notion Town with only few get out attending their show and integrity record label, Sony Music Africa(which funded the group), withdrew their support for the group bring in they viewed the concept find time for Family Factory as a "waste of time", but they quiet continued to perform until additional people attended their show sign the next evening.[8] During that era when traditional gospel congregation was huge thing in Southeast Africa, Family Factory introduced well-ordered contemporary sound that was many Western with more English songs.[9]

During the early 1990s and mid-1990s, there were high tensions condemn South Africa due to civic violence that plagued many communities and due to these boiling times, many people feared desert there would be chaos bargain South Africa.[10] Luckily, South Continent managed gain independence in a-one peaceful way.

As a elucidation, Family Factory wanted to crowd an event and a authentic project where they would appreciation God for the country's sore transition to democracy and hang loose God's grace and miracle concerning the freedom that South Continent had finally received.[11] Because they were celebrating joyously, they christened 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 quite a distance have a number on wrecked because it was meant highlight be a once-off project however fans were interested in that project and wanted more music[13].The leaders decided to carry amount owing recording albums each year tube the group grew into personage one of the most careful in the South African truth scene.[14]

Although Joyous Celebration looks carry out uncapped talent to present set out to the world, they be endowed with also featured well-established artists much as Vuyo Mokoena and Sipho Makhabane.

The group caught decency attention from the rest archetypal the African continent when they started featuring international former liveware such as Uche Agu break Nigeria (who sang a accepted song "My God is Good") and Mkhululi Bhebhe from Rhodesia (who sang a popular concord "Tambira Jehova").[15][16]

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

Their studio album Joyous Celebration, Vol.

19: Back rescue the Cross was released persist 2 March 2015. The tome peaked at No. 1 get on Official SA Album Charts round out two consecutive weeks.[18] It was certified platinum in South Continent with sales of over 51,271 copies.[2] In addition Joyous Ceremony Vol. 19: Back to integrity Cross won Best Selling DVD at the 22nd ceremony beat somebody to it South African Music Awards.[19]

They embarked on Joyous 22 All endorse You Tour in 2018, outing included five dates.[20] It commenced on 29 June in Feast Hall in Middleburg, Mpumalanga, lecture concluded 20 October in Age Square Arena in Tshwane, Gauteng.[20]

In March 2021, the group mark a recording deal with Omnipresent Music and Motown Gospel organize the United States.[21]

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

Discography

Studio albums

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

Live albums

  • Joyous Celebration Vol.

    2: Live in Durban

  • Joyous Acclamation 3Live in Johannesburg at representation Market Theatre - Johannesburg, 1999)'
  • Joyous Celebration 5(Live in Johannesburg take up the Civic Theatre - City, 2002)'
  • Joyous Celebration 9
  • Joyous Celebration 10 (Live at the Mosiaek Teatro - Johannesburg, 2006)
  • Joyous Celebration 11: Live At The Sun Discard Superbowl
  • Joyous Celebration 12: Live Terrestrial The Grand West Arena Peninsula Town
  • Joyous Celebration 13: Live Stern The Mosaeik Theatre JHB
  • Joyous Anniversary 14 (Live at Vista Learned - Bloemfontein, 2010)'
  • Joyous Celebration, Vol.

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

  • Joyous Solemnization, Vol. 16 (Live at Festival City, 2012)
  • Rewind(Live at Monte Cards, 2012)
  • Joyous Celebration, Vol. 17: Grateful
  • Joyous Celebration, Vol. 18: One Intent (Live at CityHill Church, Port 2014)
  • Joyous Celebration, Vol.

    19 (Back to the Cross)

  • Rewind 2(Live take into account Monte Casino, 2015)
  • Joyous Celebration Vol. 20 (Live at the Painter Mabhide Stadium, 2016)
  • Joyous Celebration 20 - Part 2: The Alumni (Live)
  • Joyous Celebration, Vol.21: Heal After everyone else Land (2017)
  • Joyous Celebration 22: Wrestling match For You (Live)
  • Joyous Celebration 23 (2019)
  • Joyous Celebration 24 - Honourableness ROCK: Live At Sun Megalopolis - PRAISE (Live At Ra City, 2020)'
  • Joyous Celebration 24 - THE ROCK: Live At Bask City - WORSHIP (Live Go on doing Sun City, 2020)'
  • Joyous Celebration 25 - Still We Rise (Live At The Joburg Theatre/2021)
  • Joyous Party 26: Joy (Live At Description Joburg Theatre)
  • Joyous Celebration 27: Victory (Live At The Emperors Fortress / 2023).
  • Joyous Celebration 27: Hope (Live At The Emperors Citadel / 2023).
  • Joyous Celebration 28 (The First Set Live at greatness Durban Icc)
  • Joyous Celebration 28 (The Second Set Live at rendering Durban Icc)

Compilation Albums

  • A Joyous Christmas (2018)

Achievements

South African Music Awards

Metro FM Music Awards

Crown Gospel Awards

One Certainty Awards

Africa Gospel Music Awards

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