• Source: The Joy (The Joy album)

The joy" target="_blank">Joy is the eponymous debut album by South African a cappella group The joy" target="_blank">Joy. It was released on 21 June 2024 on Transgressive Records.




Background


The joy" target="_blank">Joy was formed by five members of a school choir in the township of Hammarsdale.
They released an EP called Hammarsdale in August 2023. In Spring 2024 they performed with Doja Cat at Coachella.
The joy" target="_blank">Joy is their debut album, and was recorded live at the Church Studios in London.




Critical reception



Mark Sampson of Songlines called The joy" target="_blank">Joy an "exceptional album...the soul of simplicity."
In a review for Mojo, David Hutcheon wrote that "Ladysmith Black Mambazo will get a lot of comparative name-checks, but The joy" target="_blank">Joy's sound is their own."
André Boße of Musikexpress described primary lead vocalist Melokuhle Mkhungo's voice as "direct and forceful," and David Hutcheon called it "one of the finds of the year."




Track listing






Personnel


The joy" target="_blank">Joy

Ntokozo Bright Magcaba ("Pastor")
Melokuhle Mkhungo ("Duzie")
Sphelele Hlophe ("Guduza")
Phelelani Sithole ("Sthombe")
Sanele Ngcobo ("Marcus")




References

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• Joy Tobing
• Joy (penyanyi)
• Joy Division
• Joy Joy Joy
• The Chainsmokers
• Closer (album Joy Division)
• Mighty Clouds of Joy
• Hello (lagu Joy)
• Je T'aime (lagu Joy)
• The Upstairs
• Samara Joy
• Joy Division
• Closer (Joy Division album)
• Vance Joy
• The Joy (The Joy album)
• Joy Division discography
• Animal Joy
• Little Joy (album)
• Joy Oladokun
• Joy as an Act of Resistance