‘The Gugulethu Tenors’ Are South Africa’s Latest Musical Sensation

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For the Geo Quiz we are looking for a township just outside of Cape Town.

During Apartheid, black Africans couldn’t live in Cape Town and were relegated to areas like this township.

The residents of this township speak Xhosa. Xhosa is spoken in several parts of South Africa and clicks are a special feature of this native language.

The name of the township in Xhosa means “Our Pride.”



South African singer Miriam Makeba singing the “Click Song” in Xhosa

The Gugulethu Tenors

The Gugulethu Tenors

The answer to the Geo Quiz is Gugulethu.

It is a place where kids grow up listening to hip-hop or house music.

But Anders Kelto found four young men called “The Gugulethu Tenors” who took a different path and have become South Africa’s newest musical sensations.


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2 comments for “‘The Gugulethu Tenors’ Are South Africa’s Latest Musical Sensation”

  • Anonymous

    I so enjoyed this show…I came home watched the video above…went to itunes and have the recording ready to buy in my favorites….Thank You, The World…not only did Oprah cry….I cried too….tears of joy for such marvelous human spirit in these young men!

  • Anonymous

    Ditto the above. I emailed the Tenors from their website and was directed to a site to order their CD, which was very reasonable, about $16 U.S, but the shipping was prohibitive, so will try itunes. Awesome story.