Soweto Gospel Choir to Perform at the Lincoln, 11/10

The highly acclaimed, Grammy Award-winning Soweto Gospel Choir was formed to celebrate the unique and inspirational power of African gospel music. Under the direction of Beverly Bryer, the 24-member choir draws the best talent from the many churches in and around Soweto, South Africa, to help share the joy of faith through music with audiences around the world.

CAPA presents the Soweto Gospel Choir at the Lincoln Theatre (769 E. Long St.) on Tuesday, November 10, at 8 pm. Tickets are $35 at the CAPA Ticket Center (39 E. State St.), all Ticketmaster outlets, and www.ticketmaster.com. To purchase tickets by phone, please call (614) 469-0939 or (800) 745-3000.

Formed in 2002 by Andrew Kay, David Vigo, and Clifford Hocking, in association with Executive Producer/Director Beverly Bryer and Musical Director the late David Mulovhedzi, the Soweto Gospel Choir has won plaudits internationally, including winning the 2001 Helpmann Award, Australia's prestigious Performing Arts Award for Best Contemporary Music Concert, the American Gospel Music Award for Best Choir, the Gospel Music Award for Best International Choir, and in South Africa, their debut CD, Voices From Heaven was nominated for a South African Music Award for Best Traditional Gospel.

They have collaborated, recorded, and performed with many artists including Bono and U2, Aretha Franklin, Stevie Wonder, Robert Plant, Celine Dion, Red Hot Chilli Peppers, Peter Gabriel, Josh Grobin, and Andre Rieu.

Since Soweto Gospel Choir's introduction to the world eight years ago, this amazing choir has amassed a growing local and international fan-base and received many local and international awards. In 2007, their album Blessed won the Grammy Award for Best Traditional World Music, and in 2008 they received their second Grammy Award for African Spirit in the same category. In 2009, the Choir collaborated with international singer, musician, and recording artist Peter Gabriel in "Down to Earth" for the feature film Wall-E which was awarded a Grammy for Best Song in a Movie.