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Paradise Road (song)
"Paradise Road" is a song written in 1979 by Patric van Blerk and Fransua Roos."Paradise Road – Joy" 1001 South African Songs You Must Hear Before You Go Deaf, 12 February 2014. Recorded in 1980 by the South African female vocal group Joy, which comprised Felicia Marion, Thoko Ndlozi and Anneline Malebo, the song topped the hit parade for nine weeks. /ref> "Paradise Road" went on to become an unofficial South African anthem: "The lyrics resonated with the country at that time, the chorus being ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joy (South African Group)
Joy was a South African female vocal group, who had a charts-topping hit in South Africa in 1980 with " Paradise Road". The record spent nine weeks at the No. 1 spot, and went on to become considered an unofficial South African anthem. Felicia Marion, Thoko Ndlozi and Anneline Malebo joined forces in 1979 and proceeded to set South African stages alight with colourful and fiery performances. They were very successful in the South African charts as well. Prior to their forming, each singer led a solo career. Thoko Ndlozi had appeared in a couple of Gibson Kente's productions, ''Zwi'' and ''Sikalo'', and had sung with the Uncle Joe Rhythm Cabins. Felicia Marion did backing vocals for Sammy Brown and toured the country with the Sound Black Shows. Anneline Malebo toured with the Rockets and recorded two solo singles: "Let's Live Together" (1976) and "Love The Way You Love" (1977). Brenda Fassie sang with Joy for a short period, filling in for Anneline Malebo who was on maternity leave. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ladysmith Black Mambazo
Ladysmith Black Mambazo are a South African male choral group singing in the local vocal styles of ''isicathamiya'' and '' mbube''. They became known internationally after singing with Paul Simon on his 1986 album ''Graceland'', and have won multiple awards, including five Grammy Awards, dedicating their fifth Grammy to the late former President Nelson Mandela. Formed by Joseph Shabalala in 1960, Ladysmith Black Mambazo became one of South Africa's most prolific recording artists, with their releases receiving gold and platinum disc honours. The group became a mobile academy of South African cultural heritage through their African indigenous ''isicathamiya'' music. History Joseph Shabalala formed Ladysmith Black Mambazo because of a series of dreams he had in 1964, in which he heard certain ''isicathamiya'' harmonies (''isicathamiya'' being the traditional music of the Zulu people). Following their local success at wedding ceremonies and other gatherings, Shabalala entered th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Timothy Moloi
Timothy Moloi (born 15 August 1975) is a South African singer and recording artist. Education Schooled in South Africa, Timothy Moloi went on to complete a Bachelor of Arts degree at Ohio Wesleyan University Ohio Wesleyan University (OWU) is a private liberal arts college in Delaware, Ohio. It was founded in 1842 by methodist leaders and Central Ohio residents as a nonsectarian institution, and is a member of the Ohio Five – a consortium ... in Delaware, Ohio, in the United States. Music career Timothy Moloi has performed at the 16th South African Music Awards, Africa Day, at two Miss South Africa Pageants, at the Africa Peace Initiative Awards and at the Closing Ceremony of the 1999 All-Africa Games in Johannesburg, South Africa. He has also performed the National Anthem of South Africa at the Tri Nations (rugby union), Tri Nations Rugby and at the Send-Off telecast for the South Africa national rugby union team for the 2007 Rugby World Cup. During the Earth ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
