"Tshotsholoza" - GMEA 2012 All-State Chorus : 9/10 Mixed Choir

Disclaimer Many have commented that the title should be spelled "Shosholoza" instead of "Tshotsholoza." On the physical copies of music the choir was given, the title is spelled as "Tshotsholoza." Regardless of whether this is correct or incorrect, I will leave the title as is; as this is the spelling of the work as published by Walton Music.
Conducted and arranged by Dr. Jeffrey Ames
2012 GMEA All-State-Chorus Intermediate Mixed (9-10th grade high school), Feb 25, 2012, Savannah GA, Civic Center Theatre

[@tayeswoodham8617]

I GOT THE SOLO FOR THIS ILL NEVER FORGET

[@rclbeauty101fan5]

Tayes Woodham woww

[@emilycummings9496]

You've got an amazing voice, kid. Wish I would have heard this in person, but I think I might have been in rehearsal for my choir that day!

[@tayeswoodham8617]

Emily Cummings well this isn't my video sadly this kids great but I think I was close 😊 anyways thank you

[@hillarychapman1]

Tayes Woodham your singing uplifts my spirits

[@berthaamwaalwa8061]

best choir

[@rosegold5720]

They are 13-16 years old. That always baffled me. I've always done All State and it is always the best thing to hear people who are so young but have beautiful voices.

[@housing6]

I so agree

[@rosegold5720]

awww i forgot i wrote this and it got a lot of support 🥺 and this was before my last all state too

[@alyssajohnson4211]

I did this with my choir too last year, im a freshman in highschool

[@ViciousEmpire]

I GOT THE SOLO FOR THIS SONG, being able to listen to previous Tenors/Bass singers really helps me figure how to sing it as best as possible

[@jahkooob.1]

I’m doing my solo tomorrow, I’m super nervous but at the same time I’m so excited

[@jademoreno7838]

The soloists sounded amazing so strong, together amazing pure vowels and I love hearing their vibrato after the "ah"

[@Faidren]

I was so lucky to be a part of this choir experience. Can't believe I still remember every word perfectly, even after seven years. ❤️

[@rosegold5720]

I WAS IN THE AUDIENCE DURING THIS ONE AND WHEN I SAY Y'ALL CAPTIVATED ME.

[@luciascouten4168]

Me and and three of my friends sang this at district honors choir, we were all different parts, soprano alto tenor and baritone, and when we get together we all just nod then start singing this song, it’s great we all remember our parts perfectly

[@menslady125eif2590]

My choir sang this song. It's lots of fun!

[@Nia-zg5or]

My choir is learning it now😂

[@menslady125eif2590]

@@Nia-zg5or Cool!

[@molliesims4836]

I have a solo in mine!

[@majkus]

I'm having fun singing along. I think work songs (including sea shanties) are sort of designed to be fun to sing with.

[@zoezachcommissaris2347]

That. Was. AWESOME!!!! (shout out to those amazing soloists)

[@julianaagerton3375]

Honestly this is the best version I've heard. Soooo good!

[@musiclover7004]

yes

[@Emtaytay]

Solo sounds amazing

[@MAYA143MB]

Feels like yesterday! So thankful that I was part of this amazing choir as a sophomore 🥹

[@KThom164]

Not me running into you in the comments on this video!! 😂 hey friend 😍 I was just listening to the video from when we sang Tres Cantos Nativos!

[@eppiefrazier.8625]

We doing this for our concert this month for black history month.

[@bjonzjr]

This was such a fun trip and our conductor was amazing, Back in all state but in senior mens this time. Cant wait

[@TheSuperstar3000]

the soloist has an AMAZING voice I love the vibrato on the 'za' when he sings Tshotsholoza

[@DanilJ.]

its literally a trio

[@trans_asexual]

we are doing this song this year in choir! there are only 24 of us left tho. we started with 71 ppl and we are left w 24. covid ruined/ruins a lot of things, but it will not stand in the way of choir!

[@richardcurraojr.5494]

Ill never forget doing this for my school. Whole choir brought the house down. Good memory. Love this song and all of its hidden meaning. Even 10 years later this song is still incredibly powerful.

[@ashleyhaas7665]

Who is the soloist. He did awesome

[@CariYRichardson]

I'm listening to this song to practice for a competition with several others. I literally got chills, and laid on the repeat button all day! :D Amazing job you all! GREAT SOLOISTS!!!

[@animeasmey2]

Im singing this in chorus sop2 absolutely love it!

[@CupOfIce01]

Absolutely adore this song! Easily one of my favorites to hear in a choir and these kids are amazing

[@rabtheranter9744]

Wonderful Thank you from Scotland.

[@abwright22]

Aww we sung this in choir back in like 04 or 05 good times miss choir so much beautiful voices job well done guys!!

[@aaliyahjacobs3012]

Dr.Ames is Simply Amazing I Loved working with him on this piece during UNC PEEMBROKE Honor Choir!

[@MarchCloverHeHim]

I'm singing this song for Junior High All State!! I'm so excited to be included in it!!

[@blackmeetsred]

Dr. Ames was amazing. Loved it

[@ewilli2000]

So awesome! My kids are singing this in their spring concert.

[@kineticlego93]

One of my friends' sisters were in there her name is Emily Moore!!!

[@cynthiaazarcon6927]

Awesome! Thank you for posting!

[@heidisammons6466]

Can't wait to sing this in our spring concert! Its so pretty put all together!

[@jmarie120]

Just found this video. That year was so fun!

[@biggestkkfan1506]

This is awesomely beautiful...

[@TheVsmorgan]

I miss Allstate!! :(

[@kineticlego93]

I listened to this in chorus class this morning IT WAS AWESOME!!!

[@tylerbauer8158]

Going to try out for the solo. really excited love this song.

[@allybourassa2687]

We are singing this in chorus for our concert!!

[@L1ttleGray]

doing this for my all-region concert this Saturday. super excited!!

[@lawsonlatasha81]

omg we dis this for our fall concert for choir. it was so good!!💓

[@katytaylor14]

This past year in this choir was amazing. Made it to All State Austin but senior women's this yeast but so excited!!!

[@rachelsorenson6673]

Singing this in choir was the best experience ever, we did a ton of choreography it was amazing

[@liambenson]

Awesomeness!!!

[@silverstarmoon5802]

My choir College sing this song and our professor said this song is for more advanced choir. And this 9th and 10th graders can sing this song, its could be possible either the school is experienced music or the teacher like to push challenging on their students. My music teacher at high school did the same to us and it's help us to push out of our comfort zone because if we stuck on singing English only song than it's hurt us music students not gotten used different languages songs. I see this first handed when some music experienced students and new ones haven't experienced different languages songs. I did and I can see why my music teacher said it's really important to sing in different languages. My classmates and professor was shocked I can sing in different language so easily. My professor asked how, I told her my music teacher from my highschool likes to push us to learned different language songs. She was impressed and asked to help out other who needed help which I did.

[@Jasminemarie55]

This gave me literal chills!

[@indiawhitehead8567]

ahhh i love working with Dr. Ames :)

[@eragon12437]

Awesome! Sounds REALLY great!

[@oliviawhite5419]

Good job I love singing in choir I’ve been in it for 2 years and a half

[@rz3214]

Module brought me here...

[@keithmaldo2849]

Hahahahaa same us

[@malikabdellaoui6533]

Magnifique

[@marcilen_stone4735]

We are doing this song for our choir

[@andreroberto6431]

same

[@ozzlynnnoyes]

Andrew Hayes my choir is practicing The Altos including me need to learn how to speak up

[@bonarchy297]

Marcilen_ Stone same

[@amberjackson8042]

my choir is doing this song with the men's at my school

[@isabelberglim5206]

my choir won a world choral championship in st petersburg with this! amazing memories!!

[@kkallycatkk7535]

I love this song soo much

[@djthepanda9231]

kkAllyCatKK same I'm actually performing this in a couple weeks

[@undergroundblitz179]

Got the solo for this, performing this Monday

[@_anna-c_2298]

How’d it go?? Same for me, i perform in 3 days

[@jemadel7216]

This version sounds much better than the version my choir did a week ago. This soloist is AMAZING. It sounds so much more authentic

[@PandaParade]

jemadel you just gotta sing it like youre in a bar having fun and it'll sound good

[@nath.an.b]

We’re doing this song for our spring chorus concert at my school! Hoping for the solo 🤞🏼

[@tylerlapointe5321]

Those soloists!! Damn. *The flavor is immaculate*

[@cyndiramirez6258]

Love this song

[@emmathomas3703]

we just did this song in my chorus it was really fun. The soloist was very good.

[@cooperbell5006]

Lit as hell

[@carolinekelley2421]

Singing this at Carnegie Hall in NYC in march!!!!

[@Not_Ol1ver]

This is my first year in Choir and this is the song we are singing at our first concert in 2 weeks- Update: It's in 4 days and I'm sick🥲

[@kennisongs9004]

So good

[@breadsticks2975]

I did this song personally with my choir and I loved it

[@harmonyheart996]

I'm preforming this at a mass choir for school. Ohhhhhh booooooyyyyy

[@marissamallow2768]

we had to sing this for honor choir and we learned it in 2 days along with 4 other songs it’s a really fun song

[@kittykatmeow2224]

singing this in my school choir next week! :D

[@xClericx]

I got the solo back in February at my All County Chorus which was held at my school :D

[@isabelledavis2981]

I wish I could see Rondout valley high school sing 🎶 tshotsholoza song 🎶 at the 2022 spring concert 🎶 and the winter ❄️ concert 🎶

[@MultiLambertLover]

We did this Maryland All-Shore, we didnt do the percussion, but this was by far mine and my school's other choir members!!

[@legoshiishot]

I'm doing this for the spring concert

[@isabelledavis2981]

I wish I could hear 👂 Rondout valley high school sing 🎶 tshotsholoza song 🎶 and the circle of life song 🎶 at the 2023 spring concert and the 2022 winter ❄️ concert 🎶

[@MarsBarsssss]

I sang the solo at 12 years old, it was with about five other girls but still.

[@biballer2]

I sang this for all region it was awesome!

[@lip-sync5824]

Me too! It was so much fun!

[@abigailshort7416]

So did I!! This was our doing that we learned the day of the concert. It was really fun!

[@abigailshort7416]

So did I!! This was our doing that we learned the day of the concert. It was really fun

[@NicoleS661]

Aghhhh we were so good! And one one the soloists was extremely cute lol

[@isabelledavis2981]

I love 💗 how 9/10 grades got together to sing 🎶 Tshostoloza song 🎶

[@pedrocanarizdepipoca1249]

Sensacional

[@williamellis8304]

I do TMEA (Texas Music Education Association) and one of the All-State songs is called "Schicksalslied' and it is ten minutes long.

[@kiwimonii]

we're doing this song in our all county

[@somerandomguy6800]

I sang this is 7th grade for the sing across america thing that six flags does in atlanta every year and i suggested it to my choir teacher (I go to another school now) and he accepted!

[@kathigh8122]

Singing this in two days for RIMEA

[@lauryndammarell356]

I sang this for a concert this year

[@melvinportillo472]

I will have to do this

[@davehaskell4546]

very good version. The best I've heard on stage is the version from the first big South African musical "King Kong"

[@honavaioleti8663]

Ok, but why is no one talking about those boujee choir risers with a BENCH to sit on for each row

[@jademoreno7838]

Righttt I was looking at their stand and was like *wtf*

[@SophieSum1]

I was in this!!!

[@rosegold5720]

YES

[@abbye6082]

The soloists make me want to cry.. in a good way!

[@isavillarreal5246]

I'm performing this song tomorrow

[@njperformer4210]

+t0tally isa *How did it go? We did this about a week ago (week ago)*

[@isavillarreal5246]

It was amazing ! And I didn't know it at the time but when we did the song at the concert it was my chorus teacher's last concert with us

[@njperformer4210]

t0tally isa awww sad (but fun perhaps)

[@strawberriesareamazing63]

t0tally isa This was a perfect song to do then:)

[@maggie_876]

t0tally isa same!!

[@nicovj100]

The correct spelling for "Tshotsholaza" is Shosholoza. Moving Fast, Moving Strong. The word Shosholoza is a combination of both Ndebele (of Zimbabwe) and Zulu (of South Africa) words meaning “to push forward, endeavor, or strive.” The sound of the word itself is symbolic of the steam engine trains that carried miners through the mountains

[@HBB51]

Whaddddduppp All State!

[@liambenson]

I sang the solo last year

[@pastelbear2466]

We’re learning this song for my choir but like everyone says SOUTH ISTEAD OF SOTH I prefer this version over all the other versions

[@BarnyardKids]

My choir did this :)

[@emilyhorst1165]

❤

[@heleno5730]

You should see the drakensberg boys choir from South Africa perform this piece

[@gordondiphahe3116]

Wow

[@jaheim3288]

We doing this at school

[@KeybladeBrett]

our choir used to be this big.... we now have 60 kids :(

[@jademoreno7838]

I always come back to this vid just for the soloists cuz it sounded so proper and good and amazing diction, tbh I don't like the song when a choir including girls sing it it gives it a childish tone a choir of just guys sound much better but this was still good

[@blackmeetsred]

Someone please tell me where I can find a Caine. He was a bass, long hair, about 5'5, and I just need to know.

[@mcarmengutierrezprieto1215]

Yo escuchando* Yo flipando*😳 Wey no puedo dejar de escuchar la música me gusta es contraste de las notas la mezcla de voz femenina y masculina queda genial.

[@michaelkem867]

cool

[@GeneveGil]

Where is this music from? Beautiful! So uplifting.

[@africanmagick]

South Africa :)

[@jayvonjohnson7165]

Ummm....... I deem this video......... SAVED TO PLAYLIST