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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

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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