In his new documentary Machanic Manyeruke: The Life of Zimbabwe’s Gospel Music Legend, filmmaker James Ault reminds us of the effervescent worship culture that thrives across Christian Africa. So much ...

African gospel music has turned out to be a popular music genre in Sub-Saharan Africa. Spotify Wrapped revealed that African gospel music ranked ninth on the list of most streamed genres in ...

African gospel music has experienced a remarkable resurgence, captivating audiences both locally and globally. Spotify Wrapped 2024 revealed a surprising trend: gospel music has secured the ninth spot ...

The traditional African-American spirituals share comparability with the gospel music of other parts of the Americas. This was the message at a Northwest Philadelphia church during two recent lectures ...

The UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music’s department of ethnomusicology offers a range of different ensembles spanning multiple regions throughout the world, each with a rich musical dynamic and sound.

Gospel music has the power to vitalize, unite and energize students, said the director of the University Gospel Choir. More than a year after its creation, the choir headed by Sam Davis is preparing ...

South Africa's Soweto Gospel Choir combines traditional African gospel and Western Christian music to form a rich, unique sound. In a visit to NPR, members of the group perform songs from their new CD ...

Out of the darkness comes a new dawn. In a concert of hope commemorating and remembering the freedom movements in South Africa and the United States, the three-time Grammy-winning Soweto Gospel Choir ...

Kip Lornell, a George Washington University ethnomusicologist, compiled a new collection for Smithsonian Folkways called Classic African American Gospel. He talks about the roots of Motown in gospel ...

The discussion around Maverick City Music highlights how commercial success and congregational value are two different things ...