Two Eastern Cape gospel groups, Youth With Mission and Lord Comforters, will be honoured this afternoon for their contribution to music in a tribute show to be held at the Guild Theatre.
The show is part of the Umtiza Arts Festival, which promises to bring a variety of exciting arts shows and music for the whole family.
Organiser of the show Andile Maqoma said they were approached by the management of the Guild Theatre to bring some gospel segment to the event and “we thought of doing a tribute concert for the two groups”, he said.
Maqoma said fans of the groups can look forward to familiar songs by both outfits and be reminded of the great times and “good memories with the groups”, he said.
Maqoma said the event sought to remind the fans of the inspiring music that introduced them to these pioneers of gospel music in the Eastern Cape, "and to introduce the music to the younger generation. It is our desire that this event will encourage a culture of honouring legends for their great impact in showcasing the Eastern Cape to the country and the world, he said.
The groups put the Eastern Cape on the map in the mid-90s with their popular gospel sounds.
Zwelitsha-based group Lord Comforters shot to fame with popular songs like Noyana, Hallelujah, Yizwa Indaba and others.
Mdantsane’s Youth With Mission became a household name with songs like Angingedwa, Kuhle Moya Wam and Africa Back to God among others. Their self-titled debut album was released in 1995 and featured the hit uPetro , while the Lord Comforters released its debut album Noyana around the same period.
Festival to honour gospel groups
The show is part of the Umtiza Arts Festival, which promises to bring a variety of exciting arts shows and music for the whole family.
Organiser of the show Andile Maqoma said they were approached by the management of the Guild Theatre to bring some gospel segment to the event and “we thought of doing a tribute concert for the two groups”, he said.
Maqoma said fans of the groups can look forward to familiar songs by both outfits and be reminded of the great times and “good memories with the groups”, he said.
Maqoma said the event sought to remind the fans of the inspiring music that introduced them to these pioneers of gospel music in the Eastern Cape, "and to introduce the music to the younger generation. It is our desire that this event will encourage a culture of honouring legends for their great impact in showcasing the Eastern Cape to the country and the world, he said.
The groups put the Eastern Cape on the map in the mid-90s with their popular gospel sounds.
Zwelitsha-based group Lord Comforters shot to fame with popular songs like Noyana, Hallelujah, Yizwa Indaba and others.
Mdantsane’s Youth With Mission became a household name with songs like Angingedwa, Kuhle Moya Wam and Africa Back to God among others. Their self-titled debut album was released in 1995 and featured the hit uPetro , while the Lord Comforters released its debut album Noyana around the same period.
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