CHOIR FLIES FLAG HIGH FOR SA | LIFE
Soweto gospel group snap up third Grammy for their sensational ‘Freedom’ album
THE Soweto Gospel Choir made Mzansi proud as they bagged their third Grammy award.
The choir won the Best World Music Album Grammy for their album Freedom at the 61st Annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles on Sunday. Taking to Twitter yesterday, President Cyril Ramaphosa led the tributes: “Congratulations to the Soweto Gospel Choir for being awarded the Best World Music album for Freedom at the #GRAMMYs.
“This is the choir’s third Grammy award and we thank them for telling our story to the world and flying the flag high.”
Congratulatory messages continued: “On this day 29 years ago we celebrated the return of uTata uMadiba. Today we celebrate the fruits of that freedom as we congratulate @Sowetogospel for winning their 3rd #Grammy for an album titled FREEDOM! Halala! Africa soars high through you,” wrote Arts and Culture Minister Nathi Mthethwa.
“Congratulations to @ Sowetogospel for winning another Grammy, our collaboration is going to be another banger,” said TV personality Mzilikazi wa Afrika.
“Another Grammy Award coming home! Congratulations to all the singers. You’ve made our family and the whole country proud!! In the words of my late father, David Mulovhedzi who founded the choir, Zwo itea!! #SowetoGospelChoir”, commented Jimmy Mulovhedzi.
The group recently wowed the crowd with the rendition of Halo, alongside Beyoncé at the Global Citizen choir in Joburg.
The choir was formed in Soweto in 2002 by choir directors David Mulovhedzi and Beverly Bryer.