Getting together to experience music can feel transcendent, whether you're raising your voice in song at your place of worship or you're dancing all night long at the club. With History of House, a ...

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Choirmaster Vincent “Shimmy” Jiyane has a favourite memory from the many times the Soweto Gospel Choir performed for former South ...

Dive into the essence of Soweto's Meadowlands with this captivating look back at Kasi football and Gwijo music in 2016, a time when the grassroots football scene was not just a sport, but a pivotal ...

The Miss Soweto 2025 event was hosted at the Soweto Theatre, Jabulani, on November 29, in an unforgettable evening of fierce competition, dazzling performances, and camaraderie. What started on ...

The Soweto Gospel Choir releases three singles, continues ‘Hope” tour in the U.S. *“I’m a founding member….23 years in the choir,” said Soweto Gospel Choir Master Shimmy Jiyane as we talked about the ...

The Red & Black is a 501c3 nonprofit. Please consider a one-time gift or become a monthly supporter. Cancel anytime. The Soweto Gospel Choir brightened Hugh Hodgson Concert Hall with their energy and ...

As World Cup 2010 draws to a close this week in South Africa, we look closely at “Soweto,” a new book by the South African photographer Jodi Bieber. Over lunch at 4 Times Square in May, Bieber told me ...

Lucas Bok is pumped on the eve of the Soweto Gospel Choir's first visit to the Old Pueblo. But it isn't our majestic mountain ranges or delightfully warm weather he's looking forward to. Tucson is one ...