The Joy – Amaqatha Amancane (Official Video)
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The Joy Perform with Doja Cat During Coachella Headline Set
South African vocal group The Joy performed at Coachella last night (Sunday) joining Doja Cat to open her headline performance after they were hand-selected by her as a guest. The Joy provided lead vocals alongside the American rapper on two of her tracks; recent single, “Acknowledge Me” and “Shutcho” which was reimagined to incorporate lyrics […]
The Joy announce details of their self-titled debut album
The Joy have announced details of the release of their self-titled debut album which is out on Transgressive Records on Friday 21 st June 2024. Recorded live, in real time, at the renowned Church Studios in Crouch End, Londonand featuring no instruments or overdubs, the 11-track album is a thing oftranscendental beauty thanks to the […]
The Joy – You Complete Me (Official Video)
The Joy Makes Irish debut at The Sound House in Dublin this December
The Joy is set to make their Irish debut on December 4th at the renowned independent live music venue, The Sound House in Dublin. Tickets
LULU. shares new single “Yesterdays”
Today, burgeoning artist LULU. shares the uplifting new single, “Yesterdays”, featuring contributions from revered South African quintet The Joy, released via AMF Records (Greentea Peng, Loyle Carner, Olivia Dean). Following on from LULU.’s critically acclaimed debut single “Save Me”, which received support from the likes of COLORS, Wonderland, Clash and Elton John’s Apple Music radio […]
The Joy’s first headline show in South Africa
Following months of high-profile shows in the UK, homegrown fans of The Joy will finally be able to see the quintet perform their first headline show in Durban. The Suncoast Barnyard Theatre is the venue for the October 28th show and is the first time fans can see The Joy perform songs off their critically […]
The Joy tell stories from home on beautiful new EP
August 4th saw the release of South African quintet The Joy’s brand new EP Hammarsdale on Transgressive Records With their roots in traditional Zulu music and modern acapella, their latest offering tells stories from home, in a way that connects with audiences across the globe. The group explain, “The songs are pictures of our lives […]
“If there were a prize for the most appropriately named band in the world, The Joy would be odds-on favourite to win” says Songlines in their ‘Introducing’ feature on The Joy
The Joy have been featured in this months edition of the highly esteemed world music magazine Songlines. Read more.
The Joy sell out their first ever headline show
July 11th marked the day that The Joy sold out their first headline show in the UK! This milestone was reached when the quintet from Hammarsdale in Kwa-Zulu Natal performed at The Old Church Stoke Newington in London to a capacity audience. It follows on from a slate of UK based shows, including The Great […]
