South African Christian News: Telling the God Stories of Africa
Originally published in The Christian Post The 47th annual GMA Dove Awards announced this year’s list of nominees on Wednesday and among those recognised in multiple categories are some of Christian music’s biggest names. The prestigious category for Artist of the Year highlights Hillsong United, Lecrae, Tobymac, for KING & […]
Known as the Grammys of South Africa, the South African Music Awards (SAMA) now in their 22nd year were held in KwaZulu-Natal at the Durban International Convention Centre (ICC) last Saturday. The prestigious event attracted many industry executives; legendary musicians, up and coming musicians and SAMA nominees who all came […]
Concert Review by Neziswa Kanju After a successful three series of concerts and live broadcast of the concerts on SABC channels in 2012 and 2013, Native Rhythms Productions together with its partners Aptitude Consulting re-launched the Gospel in Me Concert at the Lyric Theatre in Gold Reef City last week. […]
What happens when leading Afro-Soul/Jazz and pop artists enter a world where only angels dare to dance to the pulsating, sacred sounds of Gospel? — Gospel in Me happens. The brainchild of Native Rhythms Production (NRP), Gospel in Me aims to unleash the sacred side of leading SA Afro-Jazz/Soul and pop […]
The eighth instalment of the SABC Crown Gospel Music Awards, arguably the premier gospel awards in Africa were held at the Durban ICC Arena on Sunday, November 15, 2015. Founded by Zanele Mbokazi of World Gospel Powerhouse the awards theme for this year was “The New Order, The Manifestation, The […]
Originally published in CBN This week the world will say goodbye to gospel legend Andraé Crouch. He died Thursday at the age of 72, after being admitted to the hospital following a heart attack. Crouch served as a co-pastor of New Christ Memorial Church in the Los Angeles suburb of […]
Originally published in The New Age The Crown Gospel Awards took place on Sunday night at the Durban ICC. Acclaimed as South Africa’s largest gospel awards, the event hosted local and international Gospel music artists, saluting musicians for their great works and contributions in the Gospel Music Industry. Attended by some of […]
Dr Rebecca Malope, the revered multi-award winner, multi-million selling singer/producer and TV personality, is now taking her music to a special place with her latest release and 35th album “Ama Vip”, writes her promoters, Artistry Talent Management (ATM). The album sees the Queen elevate her music to levels never seen […]
Steve Green, one of the world’s foremost gospel singers for just on three decades, is returning to South Africa for his third concert tour of the country. This time it spans only two weekends, and he is doing it for a Christian charity that has made a big impact for […]
Music Review by Ellenor Lotter PLAYLIST: THE VERY BEST OF ISRAEL AND NEW BREED Have you ever been in a battle and you wished you had a weapon in your hand that would not only inspire you to stick it out till the end but trample the head of the […]