The Joy are an a cappella group from South Africa. Their debut album The Joy was released on 21 June 2024 on Transgressive Records.
The Joy | |
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| Origin | Hammarsdale, South Africa |
| Genres | Isicathamiya |
| Labels | Transgressive |
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History
editThe Joy was formed by five members of a school choir in the township of Hammarsdale.[2]
In November 2022 The Joy performed at the Hammersmith Apollo in London as part of Jools Holland's "30th Birthday Bash" special,[3] and in December they sung on The Jennifer Hudson Show.[4]
The Joy released an EP called Hammarsdale in August 2023 on Transgressive Records. Clash described lead single "Mountain" as "a beautiful experience, with its transportive impact sending you half-way across the world to South Africa."[5] In April 2024 they performed with Doja Cat at Coachella,[1] and in May she released three collaborative tracks with them.[6]
On 21 June 2024 The Joy released their eponymous debut album, which was recorded live at the Church Studios in London.[2] David Hutcheon of Mojo wrote that "the harmonies highlight their Zulu upbringing, and of lives spent listening to isicathamiya music," and described primary lead vocalist Melokuhle Mkhungo's voice as "one of the finds of the year."[7]
Discography
editAlbums
- The Joy (Transgressive, 2024)
Extended Plays
- Hammarsdale (Transgressive, 2023)
References
edit- ^ a b Joy Mphande (2024-04-15), "South African vocal group The Joy perform with Doja Cat at Coachella", timeslive.co.za, TimesLIVE, retrieved 2024-07-13
- ^ a b Mark Sampson (July 2024), "The Joy (review)", songlines.co.uk, Songlines, p. 44, retrieved 2024-07-13
- ^ "Jools' 30th Birthday Bash", bbc.co.uk, BBC, archived from the original on 2022-11-13, retrieved 2024-07-14
- ^ "Meet The Joy — Jennifer Hudson's Favorite South African Music Group", jenniferhudsonshow.com, 2022-12-06, retrieved 2024-07-14
- ^ Robin Murray (2023-04-13), "South Africa's The Joy Detail New EP 'Hammarsale'", clashmusic.com, Clash, retrieved 2024-07-13
- ^ Annie Martin (2024-05-17), "Doja Cat releases three reimagined songs with The Joy", upi.com, United Press International, retrieved 2024-07-14
- ^ David Hutcheon (August 2024), "The Joy (review)", Mojo, no. 369, p. 89
External Links
edit- The Joy artist page on Transgressive Records' web site