he Joy tells stories from home on new single “Umona”
South African quintet The Joy have recently shared their brand new single “Umona”. The new track follows on from the recently released “Mountain”, both tracks taken from their six-track Hammarsale EP which will be released August 4 on Transgressive Records. With their roots in traditional Zulu music and modern acapella, their latest offering tells stories […]
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CLASH Magazine praise The Joy and detail upcoming EP
“The group have a truly special sound, one born from truth, and the close interplay of their voices.” – Robin Murray Read the full feature here.
The Joy’s energetic collaboration with The Blessed Madonna, “Shades of Love”, is heading up the charts
Inclusive, unifying, cathartic dance music hardly comes better than that created by The Blessed Madonna – and the dance icon’s latest track featuring South Africa’s The Joy is a fantastic example of this. Titled “Shades of Love, since its release on February 22nd the track has spent more than 4 weeks on the BBC’s Radio 1 […]
The Blessed Madonna releases new single “Shades of Love” feat. The Joy
Today, The Blessed Madonna releases her brand new single ‘Shades of Love’, a joyous new track that sees her collaborate with South African five piece ‘The Joy’. Like so much of The Blessed Madonna’s music, its DNA is firmly rooted in the origins of house and club culture, expertly updated alongside a unique range of […]
Jennifer Hudson calls The Joy her favourite band during their performance on her TV show!
An acapella quintet from Durban has become one of the most talked about South African groups in the past year! The Joy ended an already incredible year by performing a medley of “We Give You All the Praise” and “Umacashelana” on The Jennifer Hudson Show – an hour-long show that airs five days a week […]
New single and Later…with Jools Holland appearance: The Joy are stepping onto global stage!
Over the past few weeks, The Joy have released a brand new single that showcases a deeper, richer side to their sound and appeared on one of the most iconic UK music television shows of the past three decades. Titled “Egoli” their new single maintains the quintet’s roots in traditional Zulu music and modern acapella, […]
THE JOY release single “Egoli” and perform on Jools Holland’s 30th birthday bash 
It has been a momentous weekend for The Joy with the release of their brand new single “Egoli” on Friday and a performance on the iconic UK music show Later…with Jools Holland; it was for a one-off live recorded special for Jool’s 30th Birthday Bash filmed at London’s Eventim Apollo. They performed their debut single […]
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Fast becoming an international phenomenon, The Joy spread instant euphoria with a unique sound that has the ability to transcend genre and continents alike