南非索韦托福音合唱团（Soweto Gospel Choir），又称索韦托福音合唱团，是非洲本土最为当红的演艺团体之一，也被誉为世界上最优秀的八大合唱团之一。成立于2002年的索韦托合唱团，是继Ladysmith Black Mambazo合唱团后，又一支享誉世界的南非音乐团队。

现在的索韦托合唱团由26位有着非凡演唱才华的非洲歌手组成。观众在表演中既可以欣赏到传统的特色非洲音乐和鼓乐舞蹈表演，也可以欣赏到世界现代流行音乐。即使观众听不懂演唱的内容，团员们快乐的表情和热情的舞蹈也会让观众产生共鸣。索韦托合唱团的团长贝弗利表示：“在挑选成员时，我们更看重的是天赋，我们相信一切的表演都是发自内心的，而不是训练的专业技巧。” 索韦托成立的初衷是致力于通过音乐传递来自非洲的快乐和鼓舞人心的力量，这也正是非洲文化的一部分。

索韦托合唱团曾四度获得格莱美提名，两度荣获格莱美“最 佳传统世界音乐”大奖。他们曾代表非洲，作为2010年上海世博会开幕式的表演嘉宾。他们曾在2010 FIFA世界杯开幕式音乐会上震撼全场。他们与Peter Gabriel合作为迪斯尼动画大片《机器人总动员》（即《WALL-E》）献唱的片尾曲《DOWN TO THE EARTH》，一举拿下2009年格莱美最 佳电影歌曲大奖。索韦托也在第80届奥斯卡颁奖典礼上作为表演嘉宾献唱此曲，他们也因此成为历史上第一个有幸登上奥斯卡舞台上表演的南非嘉宾。

除了格莱美奖，索韦托还曾荣获过许多世界各地的音乐殊荣，如：美国福音音乐大奖“最 佳合唱团”和“最 佳国际合唱团”；SAMAS（南非音乐大奖）颁发的“最 佳合唱团体奖”、“最 佳现场演出奖”，澳洲Helpmann Award颁发的“最 佳现代音乐演唱会”等；他们曾在查尔斯王子和卡米拉公主造访南非时受邀为英国皇室进行歌唱表演；他们曾受邀在曼德拉90岁生日慈善演唱会上表演；他们曾受席琳迪昂之邀在其南非巡演中作为表演嘉宾；他们曾在悉尼歌剧院、伦敦皇家音乐厅、纳尔逊o曼德拉体育场一展歌喉；他们曾受邀出席爱丁堡艺术节、澳大利亚阿德莱德艺术节、香港艺术节、伦敦艺术节。

2010年在上海世博会开幕式的舞台上，索韦托福音合唱团激情澎湃、载歌载舞登上舞台，舞台被染成一片热情的橙黄色，强烈的动感音乐震动着全场。在名为《一种爱》的歌曲中，表达了全世界、全人类用“一种爱、一颗心”来感受自然，同呼吸共命运的浓烈情感。

Soweto Gospel Choir Biography

The Soweto Gospel Choir was formed in Soweto, South Africa, by David Mulovhedzi and Beverly Bryer, two choir directors. The more than 30-member ensemble blends elements of African gospel, Negro spirituals, reggae and American popular music. The group performed at the first of the 46664 concerts for Nelson Mandela and has since toured internationally several times.

Their albums Blessed and African Spirit won the Grammy Award for Best Traditional World Music Album in 2007 and 2008 respectively.

On 7 July 2007 they performed at the South African leg of Live Earth. Also in 2007, they joined Robert Plant in contributing to Goin' Home: A Tribute to Fats Domino (Vanguard Records), performing their version of Domino's “Valley of Tears”.

The group was featured on the Peter Gabriel/Thomas Newman song “Down to Earth”, written for Pixar's 2008 film WALL-E. The song was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song at the 66th Golden Globe Awards and the Academy Award for Best Original Song at the 81st Academy Awards.

The group performed at the 2010 FIFA World Cup final draw on 4 December 2009 in Cape Town, South Africa, and was also invited to perform at the opening ceremony of the 2010 Shanghai World Expo in Shanghai, China.

In 2010 composer Christopher Tin's song “Baba Yetu”, which featured the group, won the Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(s). The song had originally been produced for Firaxis Games's 2005 PC title Civilization IV, but Tin enlisted the Soweto Gospel Choir to re-record the song for inclusion on his debut album, Calling All Dawns, leading to the song's nomination and award. This marked the first time a video game composition had won or been nominated for the category.
 

曲目

　　Have a Little Faith in me
　　请对我有点信心

　　Ngiyeke nsizwa (ladies) 2:50 Trad.
　　请让不要打扰我

　　Pata Pata 3:00 Makeba/Ragovoy
　　帕嗒啪嗒

　　Emarabini/Nkomo Ka Baba
　　艾马拉比尼

　　Naha ya Africa (drumming)
　　Naha ya 非洲

　　Bahleli bonke, Hulumeni senzeni
　　奋斗之歌

　　Hello my baby
　　你好，我的宝贝

　　Khumbaya
　　到这里来

　　Igolide
　　黄金

　　I Feel Good
　　我感觉很好

　　Hallelujah
　　哈利路亚

　　Asimbonanga/ Biko
　　我们没有看到

　　Bridge Over Troubled Water
　　忧郁河上的桥

　　Meadowlands
　　梅多兰兹

　　Nomalanga
　　美丽女人

　　Shosholoza
　　向前进

　　Arms of an Angel
　　天使的臂膀

*曲目以当天演出为准

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