{"id":51708,"date":"2026-03-05T10:06:25","date_gmt":"2026-03-05T10:06:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/?p=51708"},"modified":"2026-03-05T10:06:25","modified_gmt":"2026-03-05T10:06:25","slug":"utm_sourcerssutm_mediumrssutm_campaignsoweto-gospel-choir-features-on-angelique-kidjos-star-studded-album-hope","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/2026\/03\/05\/utm_sourcerssutm_mediumrssutm_campaignsoweto-gospel-choir-features-on-angelique-kidjos-star-studded-album-hope\/","title":{"rendered":"Soweto Gospel Choir features on Ang\u00e9lique Kidjo\u2019s star-studded album &#8216;Hope&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\" async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- Africa tv video display -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"3579572842\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\">\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"mvp-content-main\">&#13;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_189601\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-189601\" class=\"wp-image-189601 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Soweto-Gospel-Choir-features-on-Angelique-Kidjos-star-studded-album-Hope.jpg?resize=600%2C485&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"485\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Soweto-Gospel-Choir-features-on-Angelique-Kidjos-star-studded-album-Hope.jpg 600w, https:\/\/fakazanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Angelique-Kidjo-300x243.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\"\/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-189601\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ang\u00e9lique Kidjo announces \u2018Hope\u2019 album<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>South Africa\u2019s internationally acclaimed Soweto Gospel Choir is set to feature on Grammy-winning singer Ang\u00e9lique Kidjo\u2019s upcoming album <em>Hope<\/em>, which drops on 24 April 2026.<\/p>\n<p>The Beninese music icon confirmed the highly anticipated project on social media, revealing that the album has been five years in the making.<\/p>\n<p>\u201c\ud83e\udde1 5 years in the making \ud83e\udde1 My new album HOPE!! is coming out on April 24th. I put my whole heart into this album and I\u2019m so GRATEFUL to all the great artists who have contributed their genius to the album!\u201d she wrote.<\/p>\n<p>The album boasts an impressive and diverse lineup of global stars, including production legend Pharrell Williams, music pioneer Nile Rodgers, Nigerian Afrobeats heavyweight Davido, and rising star Ayra Starr.<\/p>\n<p>Other featured artists include American rapper Quavo, Congolese star Fally Ipupa, Tanzanian hitmaker Diamond Platnumz, Brazilian singer Iza, and Nigerian highlife duo The Cavemen, among others.<\/p>\n<p>For South African fans, the inclusion of the Soweto Gospel Choir stands out as a proud moment.<\/p>\n<p>The globally celebrated choir, known for its powerful harmonies and multiple Grammy wins, continues to fly the country\u2019s flag high on international stages.<\/p>\n<p>Kidjo, a five-time Grammy winner herself, is known for blending African sounds with global influences, and Hope appears to continue that legacy through cross-continental collaboration.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DVd947CiFaG\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\">\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><!-- CONTENT END 4 -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p><script async defer src=\"https:\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\" async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- Africa tv video display -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"3579572842\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\">\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n#Soweto #Gospel #Choir #features #Ang\u00e9lique #Kidjos #starstudded #album #Hope<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#13; Ang\u00e9lique Kidjo announces \u2018Hope\u2019 album South Africa\u2019s internationally acclaimed Soweto Gospel Choir is set to feature on Grammy-winning singer&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":51709,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[32],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-51708","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-mzansi"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/51708","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=51708"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/51708\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":51710,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/51708\/revisions\/51710"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/51709"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=51708"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=51708"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=51708"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}