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South Africa

Aled Jones visits the 'Rainbow Nation', takes a safari, hears from Archbishop Desmond Tutu and introduces music from the country's finest choirs, including the Soweto Gospel Choir and Ladysmith Black Mambazo.

35 minutes

Last on

Sun 5 Sep 2010 17:05

Music Played

Timings (where shown) are from the start of the programme in hours and minutes

  • Robert Prizeman, Maurice Murphy, Steven Geraghty

    Songs of Praise Signature Tune

    Composer: Robert Prizeman Not commerically available.

  • Soweto Gospel Choir and musicians

    This Little Light of Mine (sung as part of medley with 'M'Lilo Vutha Mathanjeni/ If We Eve

    Words: Traditional Music: Harry Dixon

  • Soweto Gospel Choir and musicians

    M'Lilo Vutha Mathanjeni (sung as part of medley with 'This Little Light/if We Ever Needed'

    Words & Music: Traditional

  • Soweto Gospel Choir and musicians

    If We Ever Needed the Lord Before (sung as part of medley with 'This Little Light/ M'Lilo

    Words & Music: Rev Thomas A Dorsey

  • Soweto Gospel Choir and musicians

    Nkosi Sikelel l'Afrika (sung in part over Tutu interview)

    Words: Traditional Music: Enoch Mankayi Sontonga

  • Soweto Gospel Choir and musicians

    Eli

    Words: Traditional Music: Zwai Bala with S Nxumalo, R. Nyamane and V. Shabalala

  • Soweto Gospel Choir and musicians

    Mbube

    Words & Music: Solomon Linda

  • The children of the Agape Orphanage

    We Are Together (Thina Simunye)

    Words & Music: Dario Marianelli

  • Ladysmith Black Mambazo

    Amazing Grace (sung as part of a medley with 'Nearer my God to Thee')

    Words: John Newton (1725-1807) Music: American Traditional Arranger: Ladysmith Black Mambazo/Paul Simon

  • Ladysmith Black Mambazo

    Nearer my God to Thee (sung as part of a medley with 'Amazing Grace ')

    Words: Sarah Flower Adams (1805-48) Music: Traditional

  • Fezeka High School Choir

    Amen Siakudumisa

    Words: Traditional Music: Attributed to S.C. Molefe Conducted by: Phumi Tsewu Arranger: Ken Burton for this programme. Not available commercially

  • Fezeka High School Choir

    Goodness is Stronger than Evil

    Words: Desmond Tutu Music: Ken Burton Conducted by: Phumi Tsewu Arranger: Ken Burton for this programme. Not available commercially.

Credits

Role Contributor
Presenter Aled Jones
Producer Garry Boon
Executive Producer Tommy Nagra
Series Editor David Taviner

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