Gospel promoters clash over SA group

Two local gospel music promoters are at loggerheads over the use of South Africa's premier gospel group, Joyous Celebration's name in banners.

Joel Manuel  of New Ground, a marketing and promotions company which is bringing Joyous Celebration here on August 8, is furious with  another promoter, Thatayaone Matlapeng, who claims in his banners that  he will have Joyous Celebration performing along side Benjamin Dube at the Blue Tree on Saturday.

The show will  see Dube launching his album here,  titled, High Praise Explosion. Tickets are selling for P150.  Featured artistes  are Sechaba, Patrick Duncan, Uche (from the super group Joyous Celebration), James  Okun, and a local group Hosanna Gospel Ministries.

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