The Queen of South Africa Gospel



Dr. Rebecca Malope

 Like anything else, in South African gospel there are hierachies. Occupying royality being the queen of gospel is the beloved, loud and joyous Rebecca Malope. Rebecca has released 32 albums in a music career spanning over 27 years to date.  In 2003 she won a KORA All African Music Award for Best Gospel Singer. She is without doubt the queen of Gospel. She is also a great philanthropist and hosts a gospel show entitled its Gospel Time every sunday at 20:00 on SABC 2.

Her first ten gospel albums went gold & the last six platinum; She has sold more than one million albums.

When she was 21 years old she and her sister left home and hiked 400 kilometres to Evaton from where they eventually reached Johannesburg.

She entered the Shell Road to Fame competition but was unsuccessful and entered again in 1987 whereupon she won the Best Female Vocalist category.

Together with Sizwe Zako and Peter Tladi, she raised enough money to record her first album which reached gold status in a matter of weeks

In 1995 Shwele Baba sold more than one million copies in 3 weeks, becoming the fastest selling CD in the history of South African music.

British Tour in 1997 and again in 2002

She toured USA in 2001

Rebecca has performed at many music festivals across the country, becoming known as the 'Queen

Awards

Shell Road to Fame Award for Best Female Vocalist - SABC/Shell

OKTV Award for Best Female artist

Best Local Established Artist, - Coca Cola Full Blast Music Award Show

Best Local Established Artist - Coca Cola Full Blast Music Award Show

Best Gospel Singer - FNB SAMA Award

Best Local Established Artist - Coco Cola Full Blast Music Award Show

Best Selling Artist Award for album Uzube Nam - FNB SA Music Award

Best African Gospel Album for 'Sabel 'Uyabizwa'

Best African Gospel Album for 'Iyahamba Lengola'

Best Gospel Singer - Kora Award

Best African Gospel Album for 'Hlala Nami'

Best Gospel Award - Metro FM Music Award

For more info about the queen go to: http://www.sahistory.org.za/pages/people/bios/malope-r.htm