The Soweto Gospel Choir has been awarded the best traditional world music Grammy for its second album, Blessed.
The award was presented at the 49th annual Grammy awards ceremony in Los Angeles on Sunday.
”We are thrilled at this honour, it’s every musician’s dream and for us the dream has come true. How proud we all feel in bringing the Grammy home to share with the nation,” said the choir’s producer, Beverly Bryer.
The 26-member choir was formed in 2002 and has toured Germany, the Caribbean and the United Stated in the past three years, under the direction of Beverly Bryer and musical director David Mulovhedzi.
It was judged best gospel choir at the 2003 American Gospel Music Awards.
”The choir will continue to spread the much-needed messages of love, joy and hope to audiences throughout the world regardless of their colour, language or faith,” said Bryer. – Sapa