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This is a list of notable singers who have performed in the Afrikaans language. Solo artists are alphabetised by their stage name or surname—whichever is more common. Choirs that sing in Afrikaans are also included in the list, but other music groups are listed in the "Music groups" section below.
In 1989, she performed at the Religious Broadcasting Corporation in Washington, coinciding with the release of her gospel album, The Warrior is a Child. [ 3 ] In 1991, she received an award from the Afrikaans Chamber of Commerce for her services to Afrikaans music.
Best Afrikaans album of the year for Vis innie bos: 2005: Vonk: Oskar for Groen Blomme: 2006: Volksblad: Artist of the year 2009: Academy of Arts and Science: Centenary Medal 2009: SAMA: Lifetime achievement award 2010: ATKV East Pretoria: Songwriting award 2011: Voortrekkers: Medal of Honour 2013: Inniebos: Contribution to Afrikaans music 2016
Gospel songs are a kind of motivational Christian music that has become a major part of Nigerian music.In the 1960s the Evangelical Church of West Africa Choir was popular, and in the early 1970s Bola Aare, Ebenezer Obey and later, Panam Percy Paul, Onyeka Onwenu, Tope Alabi, and Kefee were notable.
This category relates to Gospel music singers who are natives or residents of South Africa. Pages in category "South African gospel singers" The following 16 pages are in this category, out of 16 total.
[3] [4] Nel has also starred in the Afrikaans movie, 'n Saak van Geloof alongside her co-star Robbie Wessels, the well acclaimed South African singer-songwriter/comedian. [ 5 ] Nel is a well acclaimed songwriter having written songs for Juanita Du Plessis, Bobby Van Jaarsveld, Lianie May, Touch of Class and world-renowned Amira Willighagen .
Van Jaarsveld started his professional singing career in high school when he was offered singing record, and he released his first solo album in his last year. [1] He won the award for Best Newcomer at the Huisgenoot Tempo Awards in 2006 [2] after receiving three nominations from the Klein Karoo Nasionale Kunstefees, Vonk (a local music magazine) and Huisgenoot Tempo magazine.
The song had originally been produced for Firaxis Games's 2005 videogame Civilization IV, but Tin enlisted the Soweto Gospel Choir to re-record the song for inclusion on his debut album, Calling All Dawns, leading to the song's nomination and award. This marked the first time a video game composition had won or been nominated for the category.