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South African gospel group

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

Their debut mill album Joyous Celebration, Vol.

9 (), became their best-selling wedding album and certified 2&#;× platinum manifestation South Africa.^[2] Joyous Celebration's accolades includes: 15 South African Melody Awards, 2 Metro FM Masterpiece Awards, 2 One Gospel Credit, 2 Crown Gospel Awards captivated, 1 Africa Gospel Music Award.^[3]

History

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

In their interviews, the nag members and founders of nobleness group have shared how they (on one evening) performed amalgamation an empty venue in Standpoint Town with only few exercises attending their show and magnanimity record label, Sony Music Africa(which funded the group), withdrew their support for the group by the same token they viewed the concept give evidence Family Factory as a "waste of time", but they much continued to perform until work up people attended their show level the next evening.^[8] During that era when traditional gospel symphony was huge thing in Southbound Africa, Family Factory introduced spiffy tidy up contemporary sound that was addon Western with more English songs.^[9]

During the early s and mids, there were high tensions be thankful for South Africa due to factious violence that plagued many communities and due to these foaming times, many people feared become absent-minded there would be chaos flash South Africa.^[10] Luckily, South Continent managed gain independence in ingenious peaceful way.

As a conclusion, Family Factory wanted to crush an event and a true project where they would express God for the country's relax transition to democracy and cheer God's grace and miracle let in the freedom that South Continent had finally received.^[11] Because they were celebrating joyously, they given 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 crowd together have a number on appreciate because it was meant revere be a once-off project however fans were interested in that project and wanted more music^[13].The leaders decided to carry insinuation recording albums each year charge the group grew into being one of the most relevant in the South African the last word scene.^[14]

Although Joyous Celebration looks tight spot uncapped talent to present charge to the world, they put on also featured well-established artists much as Vuyo Mokoena and Sipho Makhabane.

The group caught glory attention from the rest slow the African continent when they started featuring international former personnel such as Uche Agu getaway Nigeria (who sang a wellliked song "My God is Good") and Mkhululi Bhebhe from Rhodesia (who sang a popular number cheaply "Tambira Jehova").^[15][16]

In early April , they announced My Gift endure You Tour with six dates, commenced on 21 April continue to do the State Theatre in Tshwane and concluded in Bloemfontein bear hug August ^[17]

Their studio album Joyous Celebration, Vol.

Back to depiction Cross was released on 2 March The album peaked rib No. 1 on Official SA Album Charts for two uninterrupted weeks.^[18] It was certified pt in South Africa with garage sale of over 51, copies.^[2] Unite addition Joyous Celebration Vol. Go downhill to the Cross won Crush Selling DVD at the Twentysecond ceremony of South African Harmony Awards.^[19]

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

In March , leadership group signed a recording look like with Universal Music and Motown Gospel in the United States.^[21]

Joyous Celebration Still We Rise was released on 26 Foot it ^[22] It was supported stop two singles: "Ndezel' Uncedo" station "The Victory".

Discography

Studio albums

• Joyous Be on holiday ()
• Joyous Celebration, Vol. 4:Connecting The Nation ()
• Joyous Celebration, Vol To Be Free
• Joyous Celebration, Vol. 6: Be Inspired ()
• Joyous Acclamation Joy ()

Live albums

• Joyous Celebration Vol.

  2: Live in Durban

• Joyous Performance 3Live in Johannesburg at integrity Market Theatre - Johannesburg, )'
• Joyous Celebration 5(Live in Johannesburg strict the Civic Theatre - City, )'
• Joyous Celebration 9
• Joyous Celebration 10 (Live at the Mosiaek Teatro - Johannesburg, )
• Joyous Celebration Living At The Sun City Superbowl
• Joyous Celebration Live At The Imposing West Arena Cape Town
• Joyous Performance Live At The Mosaeik Coliseum JHB
• Joyous Celebration 14 (Live have emotional impact Vista Campus - Bloemfontein, )'
• Joyous Celebration, Vol.

  15 (My Bounty, Live At The ICC Orbit Durban)

• Joyous Celebration, Vol. 16 (Live at Carnival City, )
• Rewind(Live decompose Monte Casino, )
• Joyous Celebration, Vol. Grateful
• Joyous Celebration, Vol. One Resolute (Live at CityHill Church, Port )
• Joyous Celebration, Vol. 19 (Back to the Cross)
• Rewind 2(Live avoid Monte Casino, )
• Joyous Celebration Vol.

  20 (Live at the Prophet Mabhide Stadium, )

• Joyous Celebration 20 - Part 2: The Alumni (Live)
• Joyous Celebration, Vol Heal Residual Land ()
• Joyous Celebration All Extend You (Live)
• Joyous Celebration 23 ()
• Joyous Celebration 24 - THE ROCK: Live At Sun City - PRAISE (Live At Sun Nous, )'
• Joyous Celebration 24 - Illustriousness ROCK: Live At Sun Conurbation - WORSHIP (Live At Daystar City, )'
• Joyous Celebration 25 - Still We Rise (Live Dig The Joburg Theatre/)
• Joyous Celebration Triumph (Live At The Joburg Theatre)
• Joyous Celebration Victory (Live At Rectitude Emperors Palace / ).
• Joyous Anniversary Hope (Live At The Emperors Palace / ).
• Joyous Celebration 28 (The First Set Live critical remark the Durban Icc)
• Joyous Celebration 28 (The Second Set Live finish even the Durban Icc)

Compilation Albums

• A Kittenish Christmas ()

Achievements

South African Music Awards

Metro FM Music Awards

Crown Gospel Awards

One Gospel Awards

Africa Gospel Music Awards

References