They have been described as “South Africa’s Il Divo”, “Pavarotti’s Children” and “the Diamond of the Township”, the Gugulethu Tenors have enchanted audiences in concert halls throughout South Africa with their collective song. While their peers enjoy Kwaito, Hip Hop and Rap, the Gugulethu Tenors pursue their inherent love of Opera with great passion. The group which is made up of Mpendulo Yawa, Siyabulela Gqola, Xolani November and Loyiso Dlova have managed to successfully launch a music career in a genre which is not traditionally associated with the township by incorporating contemporary and subtle ethnic elements in their music and have made the genre their own with their raw talent. Their repertoire includes operatic favourites such as O Sole Mio, Nessun Dorma and Nella Fantasia, as well as popular songs like The Prayer, Miriam Makeba’s Pata Pata and even Gé Korsten’s Liefling. Their original compositions like O Afrika! and Nyamezela have proven to be a hit among the audiences who stay on their feet at every performance. These self-taught vocalists were selected from scores of hopeful entries at Fezeka High School in Gugulethu to enter a music competition called the Prompt Voice Search. They won first place for the best group category and have never looked back. The tenors have enjoyed countless success including performances in concert halls and representing South Africa during the 2010 Soccer World Cup, where they performed in front of thousands of fans at the Cape Town Grand Parade Fan Fest, as well as at the many FanWalks across the City. Now Port Elizabeth music lovers can catch these melodic voices in a one night only performance at The Boardwalk Vodacom Amphitheatre on the 19th of November 2010 at 20h00. Tickers are on sale at computicket for R80 and R60
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