Recorded on 18 December 2025 in the studio of American radio station KEXP, this live session brings together the Soweto Gospel Choir, a multiple Grammy Award-winning South African ensemble. Founded in Soweto, the choir blends gospel harmonies, traditional South African songs and vibrant polyphony, carried by powerful voices, percussion and infectious energy. Before KEXP’s cameras, the group performs « Modimo », « Dichaba », « Sechaba » and the classic « Pass Me Not, O Gentle Savior », in a balance between spiritual fervour and collective joy. The recording, filmed in the stripped-back, intimate conditions that define KEXP sessions, highlights the richness of the vocal arrangements and the group’s stage presence. An ambassador of South African musical culture around the world, the Soweto Gospel Choir delivers here a live performance both rooted and universal. A reference for lovers of gospel, world music and filmed live sessions, to discover for the emotional power of choral singing that celebrates hope, memory and fellowship in one single voice.
Setlist
- Modimo
- Dichaba
- Sechaba
- Pass Me Not, O Gentle Savior
Personnel & credits
- Shimmy Jiyane — choir master
- Sabelo Mtshali — music director, piano
- Sipho Ngcamu — percussion
- Bongani Ncube — vocals
- Vusimuzi Shabalala — vocals
- Velile Msimango — vocals
