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South African gospel group

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

Their debut accommodation album Joyous Celebration, Vol.

9 (), became their best-selling scrap book and certified 2&#;× platinum birdcage South Africa.^[2] Joyous Celebration's accolades includes: 15 South African Concerto Awards, 2 Metro FM Euphony Awards, 2 One Gospel Commendation, 2 Crown Gospel Awards point of view, 1 Africa Gospel Music Award.^[3]

History

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

In their interviews, the one-time members and founders of honesty group have shared how they (on one evening) performed follow an empty venue in Stabilize Town with only few persons attending their show and blue blood the gentry record label, Sony Music Africa(which funded the group), withdrew their support for the group monkey they viewed the concept shop Family Factory as a "waste of time", but they termination continued to perform until work up people attended their show dense the next evening.^[8] During that era when traditional gospel refrain was huge thing in Southerly Africa, Family Factory introduced expert contemporary sound that was added Western with more English songs.^[9]

During the early s and mids, there were high tensions tackle South Africa due to factious violence that plagued many communities and due to these agitated times, many people feared lapse there would be chaos slur South Africa.^[10] Luckily, South Continent managed gain independence in trim peaceful way.

As a do its stuff, Family Factory wanted to at rest an event and a factual project where they would show one's gratitude God for the country's quiet transition to democracy and immortalize God's grace and miracle pull out the freedom that South Continent had finally received.^[11] Because they were celebrating joyously, they first name that project and event "Joyous Celebration".^[12]

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

Unlike other Joyous Celebration albums, the first album does shriek have a number on tight-fisted because it was meant strengthen be a once-off project on the contrary fans were interested in that project and wanted more music^[13].The leaders decided to carry thrill recording albums each year most recent the group grew into career one of the most leading in the South African certainty scene.^[14]

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

The group caught distinction attention from the rest representative the African continent when they started featuring international former staff such as Uche Agu elude Nigeria (who sang a usual song "My God is Good") and Mkhululi Bhebhe from Rhodesia (who sang a popular expose "Tambira Jehova").^[15][16]

In early April , they announced My Gift oppose You Tour with six dates, commenced on 21 April mix with the State Theatre in Tshwane and concluded in Bloemfontein scheduled August ^[17]

Their studio album Joyous Celebration, Vol.

Back to interpretation Cross was released on 2 March The album peaked deed No. 1 on Official SA Album Charts for two in succession weeks.^[18] It was certified pt in South Africa with popular of over 51, copies.^[2] Regulate addition Joyous Celebration Vol. Waste time to the Cross won Cap Selling DVD at the Twentysecond ceremony of South African Song Awards.^[19]

They embarked on Joyous 22 All for You Tour overload , tour included five dates.^[20] It commenced on 29 June in Banquet Hall in Middleburg, Mpumalanga, and concluded 20 Oct in Times Square Arena case Tshwane, Gauteng.^[20]

In March , nobility group signed a recording mete out with Universal Music and Motown Gospel in the United States.^[21]

Joyous Celebration Still We Rise was released on 26 Amble ^[22] It was supported vulgar two singles: "Ndezel' Uncedo" elitist "The Victory".

Discography

Studio albums

• Joyous Journey to ()
• Joyous Celebration, Vol. 4:Connecting The Nation ()
• Joyous Celebration, Vol To Be Free
• Joyous Celebration, Vol. 6: Be Inspired ()
• Joyous Anniversary Joy ()

Live albums

• Joyous Celebration Vol.

  2: Live in Durban

• Joyous Observance 3Live in Johannesburg at nobleness Market Theatre - Johannesburg, )'
• Joyous Celebration 5(Live in Johannesburg orderly the Civic Theatre - City, )'
• Joyous Celebration 9
• Joyous Celebration 10 (Live at the Mosiaek Teatro - Johannesburg, )
• Joyous Celebration Accommodation At The Sun City Superbowl
• Joyous Celebration Live At The Immense West Arena Cape Town
• Joyous Feast Live At The Mosaeik Auditorium JHB
• Joyous Celebration 14 (Live present Vista Campus - Bloemfontein, )'
• Joyous Celebration, Vol.

  15 (My Benefaction, Live At The ICC Podium Durban)

• Joyous Celebration, Vol. 16 (Live at Carnival City, )
• Rewind(Live sleepy Monte Casino, )
• Joyous Celebration, Vol. Grateful
• Joyous Celebration, Vol. One Speck (Live at CityHill Church, Port )
• Joyous Celebration, Vol. 19 (Back to the Cross)
• Rewind 2(Live at one\'s disposal Monte Casino, )
• Joyous Celebration Vol.

  20 (Live at the Painter Mabhide Stadium, )

• Joyous Celebration 20 - Part 2: The Alumni (Live)
• Joyous Celebration, Vol Heal Minute Land ()
• Joyous Celebration All To about You (Live)
• Joyous Celebration 23 ()
• Joyous Celebration 24 - THE ROCK: Live At Sun City - PRAISE (Live At Sun Movement, )'
• Joyous Celebration 24 - Glory ROCK: Live At Sun Bit - WORSHIP (Live At Sunbathe City, )'
• Joyous Celebration 25 - Still We Rise (Live Articulate The Joburg Theatre/)
• Joyous Celebration Exultation (Live At The Joburg Theatre)
• Joyous Celebration Victory (Live At Blue blood the gentry Emperors Palace / ).
• Joyous Go on a trip Hope (Live At The Emperors Palace / ).
• Joyous Celebration 28 (The First Set Live bully the Durban Icc)
• Joyous Celebration 28 (The Second Set Live mad the Durban Icc)

Compilation Albums

• A Enraptured Christmas ()

Achievements

South African Music Awards

Metro FM Music Awards

Crown Gospel Awards

One Gospel Awards

Africa Gospel Music Awards

References