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Choirs and opera vocalists for occasions that need presence — awards evenings, memorials, ceremonies, corporate galas and weddings. Ranges from small vocal ensembles to full choirs, classical soloists and crossover acts

Abantakwethu Brothers

Cape Town
Abantakwethu Brothers are an a cappella group blending afro-pop, gospel and isicathamiya, chosen to perform with Ladysmith Black Mambazo. Based in Cape Town.

Africa Soul

Johannesburg
Africa Soul rework 1950s and 1960s soul classics by Aretha Franklin, Wilson Pickett and Otis Redding with African harmonies. Johannesburg.

Afrika Mamas

Durban
Afrika Mamas are a seven-voice female a cappella group whose self-titled album of traditional and original songs is on ARC Music. Based in Durban.

Afro Tenors

Johannesburg
Afro Tenors are Given Mabena, Lucky Sibanda and Agos Moahi, an opera trio fusing classical training with African tradition. Based in Johannesburg.

Alida Scheepers

Cape Town
Alida Scheepers is a classically trained vocalist who appeared in UK touring productions of Joseph and Evita. Based in Cape Town.

Amazwi8

Johannesburg
Amazwi8 are a 30 to 40 piece Afro pop choir curated by composer and musical director James Frank. Based in Johannesburg.

Ancora

Johannesburg / Cape Town
Ancora are a crossover male vocal quartet who perform more than 140 shows a season touring hotels and resorts in Spain. Based in Johannesburg and Cape Town.

AnecNote

Cape Town
AnecNote is a five-voice a cappella group formed in 2014 whose performances include TEDxCapeTown and Kirstenbosch Carols by Candlelight. Based in Cape Town.

Arias Anonymous

Cape Town | Johannesburg
Arias Anonymous is a singing-waiters novelty act that ambushes guests with opera mid-service: hilarious and unforgettable. Cape Town and Johannesburg.

Beyond Vocal

Johannesburg
Beyond Vocal are a vocal group founded in 2008 whose albums include Trust In The Lord and Hold On, and who have sung with Benjamin Dube. Based in Johannesburg.

Bunga Youth Choir

Uganda
Bunga Youth Choir is a Ugandan choir available for events, services and functions.

Candis Angelene

Johannesburg
Candis Angelene is a soprano likened to Sarah Brightman who has performed with the Johannesburg Philharmonic Orchestra. Based in Johannesburg.

Cape Town Chamber Choir

Cape Town
Cape Town Chamber Choir is a 30-member a cappella adult choir founded in 2010 by Leon Starker, which recorded Rachmaninoff’s Vespers in Afrikaans.

Cape Town Gospel Choir

Cape Town
Cape Town Gospel Choir was founded in 2010 by Origin South Africa and is led by artistic director Colin Peckham, who studied at Edinburgh University.

Cape Town Opera

Cape Town
Cape Town Opera is a non-profit company whose acclaimed stage productions, outreach programmes and training aim to be a source of national pride.

Cape Town Youth Choir

Cape Town
Cape Town Youth Choir brings together singers aged 16 to 30 under conductor Leon Starker and has toured Europe, China, Malaysia and the United States.

Complete Male Acapella group

Johannesburg
Complete are a four-man male acapella group rooted in the isicathamiya traditions of Solomon Linda and Ladysmith Black Mambazo. Based in Johannesburg.

Corlea Botha

Johannesburg
Corlea Botha is an Afrikaans singer who competed in over forty eisteddfods and made her theatre debut in La Boheme in Pretoria. Johannesburg.

COTA Youth Choir

Namibia
COTA Youth Choir was founded in 2005 under Fanie Dorfling to celebrate Namibian culture through music, and has sung with the Windhoek Symphony Orchestra.

Dar es Salaam Gospel Choir

Tanzania
Dar es Salaam Gospel Choir is a Tanzanian gospel choir available for church services, concerts and events.

Gaabo Motho Tenors

Johannnesburg
Gaabo Motho Tenors are four tenors working together since 2006, performing opera, traditional South African songs and pop. Based in Johannesburg.

Gaborone Youth Singers

Botswana
Gaborone Youth Singers are a choral outfit specialising in written African choral music, classical music and opera. Based in Botswana.

Gauteng Opera

Gauteng
Gauteng Opera is an all-round performing arts and entertainment company staging opera productions, concerts and events under the slogan Opera for Everyone.

Gospel Touch Choir

Rwanda
Gospel Touch Choir is an award-winning choir whose singers have appeared on BBC and ITV and performed at St James’s Palace. Based in Rwanda.

Gugulethu Tenors

Cape Town
Gugulethu Tenors are an Afro-operatic pop group who became a household name after their self-titled debut album in 2011. Based in Cape Town.

Heavenly Quartez

Cape Town
Heavenly Quartez are four classically trained voices from Khayelitsha who fuse Afro-classic and gospel, and have shared a stage with Kirk Franklin.

Imbumba Freedom Orchestra

Port Elizabeth
Imbumba Freedom Orchestra is a 20-piece multicultural orchestra playing popular classics and South African music with the Feather Market organ.

Isibane Se Afrika

Cape Town
Isibane se Afrika is a choir for change founded in Khayelitsha by Andisiwe Gaqa, a registered NGO that lifts local youth. Based in Cape Town.

Isicathamiya Music

Cape Town
Isicathamiya Music is a nine-man a cappella group singing and dancing in several languages, and entertaining tourists at Boulders Beach. Cape Town.

Ithemba Youth Choir

Cape Town
Ithemba Youth Choir is a Khayelitsha non-profit founded in 2021 that has grown from seven members to more than 50 singers, poets and dancers. Cape Town.

Janelle Visagie

Cape Town
Janelle Visagie is an award-winning soprano who holds a Licentiate Diploma in Performance and studied under Prof Virginia Davids. Based in Cape Town.

Jannie Moolman

Johannesburg
Jannie Moolman is an opera tenor who took second place at the Marsala International Singing competition in Italy. Based in Johannesburg.

Just 6

Pretoria
Just 6 are a multi-award-winning sextet whose Afro-vocal-play blends doo-wop gospel with African harmony, toured in Europe. Based in Pretoria.

Kenyan Boys Choir

Kenya
Kenyan Boys Choir are 25 school boys aged 13 to 24 who sang at Barack Obama’s inauguration in Washington and were then signed to Decca Records.

Khayelitsha United Mambazo

Cape Town
Khayelitsha United Mambazo are an 11-piece isicathamiya choir from Khayelitsha who spent years performing at the V&A Waterfront. Based in Cape Town.

LadySmith Black Mambazo

Ladysmith | Kwazulu Natal
Ladysmith Black Mambazo are an a cappella group founded by Joseph Shabalala, marrying South African harmony with gospel. Based in Ladysmith, KwaZulu-Natal.

Linge Childrens Choir

Cape Town
Linge Children’s Choir is a choir drawn from Linge Primary School, a public combined school, and is available for events. Based in Cape Town.

Lynelle Kenned

Cape Town
Lynelle Kenned is a trained opera singer from the UCT Opera School, known for her versatility across styles. Based in Cape Town.

Magdalene Minnaar

Cape Town
Magdalene Minnaar is a soprano and director who has sung the female lead in Showboat and performed with Josh Groban. Based in Cape Town.

Mbabane Methodist Choir

Eswatini
Mbabane Methodist Choir is a choral and classical choir of 75 to 80 members with roots at the John Wesley church in Mbabane. Based in Eswatini.

Mzansi Gay Choir

Johannesburg
Mzansi Gay Choir, founded in 2016, is 14 queer singers spreading a message of inclusivity, self-acceptance and love. Based in Johannesburg.

Nairobi Chamber Chorus

Kenya
Nairobi Chamber Chorus is a Kenyan choir that has given over 70 young singers a high-quality musical forum, many now leading musicians in the country.

Ndlovu Care Group

Johannesburg
Ndlovu Care Group is a youth choir of African song and dance, from Afro-pop and jazz classics to traditional repertoire. Based in Johannesburg.

No S’wett

Cape Town
No S’wett are a four-part vocal group of young men from Paarl and Wellington singing RnB, Motown and soul. Based in Cape Town.

Nyegezi SDA Choir

Tanzania
Nyegezi SDA Choir is a Tanzanian choir available for church services, concerts and events.

PEARLY CHOIR GHANA

Ghana
Pearly Choir Ghana is an Accra-based choral group spreading the good news through music, open to all occasions and ready to travel worldwide.

Pretty Yende

United States
Pretty Yende is an opera soprano who has sung at the Royal Opera House, the Metropolitan Opera and Teatro alla Scala. Based in the United States.

Red Dazzlers Isocathamiya

Cape Town
Red Dazzlers Isicathamiya are a male choir inspired by Ladysmith Black Mambazo who have performed at the Cape Town Festival and the Baxter Theatre.
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