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Soweto Gospel Choir: Blessed - Live in Concert (DVD)

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This multi-talented group has exploded onto the world music scene, wowing audiences with its virtuosity and passion. Drawn primarily from the churches and communities of South Africa's most famous township, the choir mixes earthy rhythms, rich harmonies, drumming, dancing, and irrepressible charisma for an experience that lifts the soul and stuns the senses.

Filmed live in concert on their 2005 Australian tour, they sing a blend of traditional gospel and contemporary standards in English as well as some of the 10 other official languages of South Africa. Constantly in motion and dressed in vibranty colored robes and textiles, with one superb soloist after another taking the lead, they offer up such highlights as "Asimbonanga," Jonny Clegg's tribute to Nelson Mandela; Peter Gabriel's "Biko"; "Mbube," the South African song that became "The Lion Sleeps Tonight"; the traditional ballad "I Bid You Goodnight": Bob Marley's classic "One Love": and "Nkosi Sikelel'iAfrika," the South African National Anthem.
(Description taken from the DVD jacket. For more information about the choir, visit their web site at www.sowetogospelchoir.com)

DVD Special Features: Three featurettes take you behind the scenes with the choir and its producers and directors. Hear the story of the group's beginning and learn about the choir's foundation for AIDS orphans.

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Format: AC-3, Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, Live, Widescreen, NTSC
Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.) Year Released/Length: 2006 / 131:00
Record Label: Acorn Media
Style/Genre: World/African gospel, live performance
Voicing: Mixed choir with accompaniment
A cappella?: Not completely
Date added to our catalog: 8/21/07
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