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Bantu Continua Uhuru Consciousness (BCUC) are a seven member band from Soweto, South Africa. [1] Their music has been described as "afro-psychedelic future pop". [2] [1] The band formed in 2003, and sings in all 11 of the official languages of South Africa. [3]
"Sign of a Victory" is a song by American singer R. Kelly, featuring the South African gospel choir Soweto Spiritual Singers. It was the official anthem of the 2010 FIFA World Cup held in South Africa.
[8] [9] Victony started off as a rapper but later switched and started releasing R&B, trap music, and Afropop records. [10] [11] 2021 started with his record "Pray" gaining traction, a song that was released after he was in a car crash. He got his biggest break in October 2021 when he teamed up with Mayorkun on the song "Holy Father". [12]
"Soweto" is a 2022 song by Nigerian singer Victony and producer Tempoe. It was released as the first single from Victony's second extended play Outlaw . [ 1 ] It gained popularity on Tiktok and charted across the United Kingdom, Canada, Netherlands and Switzerland. [ 2 ]
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.
Bonginkosi Dlamini was born on 24 April 1977 and grew up in Zola, a township of Soweto.His artist name is based on his hometown. [2] [3] Dlamini's father, believed to be part of the Mchunu clan, abandoned the family, leaving his mother to care for him and his older brother and sister when they were young.
The Indestructible Beat of Soweto, later repackaged as The Indestructible Beat of Soweto Volume One, is a compilation album released in 1985 on the Earthworks label, featuring musicians from South Africa, including Ladysmith Black Mambazo and Mahlathini. In 2020, it was ranked number 497 on Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Albums of All Time.