Langa Methodist Church Choir: The National Anthem of The Republic of South Africa

Langa Methodist Church Choir from Capetown, with Music Director Masixole Makwetu, visited St Just and West Cornwall following their performance on the Pyramid stage at Glastonbury festival. On this slideshow, they sing 'The National Anthem of The Republic of South Africa', which opened their concert at The Miners' Chapel, St Just on 3rd July 2019. (photos: David James) ...

The Miners' Chapel in West Cornwall was full to capacity for this unique concert. The choir came from Capetown to West Cornwall after opening Glastonbury 2019 Festival's Pyramid stage on the previous Sunday ... Michael Eavis, Glastonbury Festival's creator and president of St. Just Miners' Chapel said: "I went to Capetown to see the wonderful work that Oxfam are doing with some of the money raised for them by the festival. I happened to visit a Methodist Church while I was there and witnessed an African choir singing traditional Wesley hymns. It was out of this world - absolutely amazing - I have never seen anything like it before in my life! The Oxfam workers came with me and they were moved to the point of tears - I could not believe what I was seeing."

More concert Hymns, African songs and photos on playlist:    • Langa Methodist Church Choir from Cap...  

Watch the choir's journey from South Africa to Glastonbury 2019:    • Langa Methodist Church Choir's journe...  
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