How do we as africans regard choral music?
Personally, i believe that choral music can be a way to keep african culture alive. apart from beating drums and dancing to it's sound, we can keep the oral stories told by our ancestors alive through choral music. There is nothing like listening to beautifull voices carrying a message. And in this case carrying the African story!!!!

They have done it again! The Soweto Gospel Choir has won the Grammy Award for Best Traditional World Music Album for the second year in a row.

From Allafrica.com
Executive Producer and Director of the Soweto Gospel Choir, Beverly Bryer - who was in Los Angeles to accept the award in 2007 - told BuaNews on Monday winning the second Grammy is an incredible feeling.

"I have spoken to our musical director Lucas Bok [who was at the Awards to accept the Grammy] and the groups absolutely ecstatic!" said Ms Bryer, who co-founded the group in November 2002 with David Mulovhedzi.

They may go unnoticed as we jam to kwaito, soukouss, highlife and bongo flava, but the African Children's Choir is a strong presence whose mission we all need to be in support of. Made up of the most precious of faces and the most delicate of voices, the choir comprises of young African children aged between 7 and 11. Many of them have lost a parent or two to famine and disease, some are HIV positive orphans. They speak different languages and are from various countries around the continent, but they have united in one voice to represent and raise awareness to the issues concerning AIDS orphans from all over Africa. They were recently featured in the "Blood Diamond" movie's soundtrack. They have shared stages with personalities such as Miriam Makeba, Thandiswa Mazwai, Josh Groban, Wyclef Jean, Michael W. Smith to name a few, and have been successful in raising significant funds towards supporting and educating their brothers and sisters throughout the continent.

• View all from Gospel Explosion
  Artistes Gospel Explosion
  Album Yi n'aye
  Year 2006
  Writer Henry Datsormor, Sylvia Dadson
  Language English

• View all from Gospel Explosion
  Artistes Gospel Explosion
  Album Yi n'aye
  Year 2007
  Writer Jesse Jones Agbanyo
  Language English
  Track # 8
  Runtime 5:41

• View all from Soweto Gospel Choir
  Artistes Soweto Gospel Choir
  Album Voices from Heaven
  Year 2003
  Writer Vicky Samspon
  Language Zulu, English
  Track # 16
  Runtime 5:47

ALFRED Patrick Addaquay and his musical squad stormed and stirred the auditorium of the University of Cape Coast last Saturday with his latest musical composition and soul-inspiring songs.

The musical explosion dubbed “LAUDATE” meaning “Let us praise the Lord” attracted hundreds of people including Osabarima Kwesi Atta, II Omanhene of Oguaa Traditional Area, Rt Rev. D.S.A Allotey, Anglican Bishop, Cape Coast Diocese, among others.

Thirty-two different songs composed by Alfred Patrick Addaquay were performed by the neatly dressed Oguaa Youth Choir.

The Soweto Gospel Choir won the best traditional music album at the Grammy's this past weekend. While we are celebrating another feat for African music, we must celebrate the work of the choir.

• View all from Inspirational Youth Choir
  Artistes Inspirational Youth Choir
  Album Mennsuro
  Year 2005
  Writer Inspirational Youth Choir (KNUST)
  Language Twi
  Track # 8
  Runtime 7:09
  Video URL http://youtube.com/watch?v=6B5MwR5mOxY