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The Great Angels Choir is a CCAP gospel musical group from Lilongwe, Malawi. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] In 2016, the choir shared a stage with American singer, Don Moen. [12] In 2023, it was rumoured that the choir was splitting to which it publicly denied. [1] In September 2023, the choir collaborated with South Africa's Rebecca Malope in performance at the Blessings Gospel Concert at BICC in Lilongwe and other artists. [13] [14] In 2017, the choir hired Sipho Makhabane to spice their website. [15] [16]

The choir's lead vocalist is Jessie Zonda. [17]

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  4. ↑ "ITS Enterprises spices up Great Angels Choir website launch – Malawi Nyasa Times – News from Malawi about Malawi". www.nyasatimes.com. 2017-09-20. Retrieved 2024-02-16.
  5. ↑ "Great Angels Choir performs at Bushiri ECG church in South Africa – Malawi Nyasa Times – News from Malawi about Malawi". www.nyasatimes.com. 2018-07-17. Retrieved 2024-02-16.
  6. ↑ "Great Angels Choir billed to perform at Bingu Stadium during Bushiri's crusade – Malawi Nyasa Times – News from Malawi about Malawi". www.nyasatimes.com. 2018-09-18. Retrieved 2024-02-16.
  7. ↑ "Great Angels Choir in a fundraising dinner – Malawi Nyasa Times – News from Malawi about Malawi". www.nyasatimes.com. 2021-12-23. Retrieved 2024-02-16.
  8. ↑ "Great Angels Choir to hold Christmas concert in Lilongwe – Malawi Nyasa Times – News from Malawi about Malawi". www.nyasatimes.com. 2018-12-18. Retrieved 2024-02-16.
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  11. ↑ "Great Angels Choir offers fans Christmas bonus in Mwasankha Ine DVD – Malawi Nyasa Times – News from Malawi about Malawi". www.nyasatimes.com. 2015-12-01. Retrieved 2024-02-16.
  12. ↑ Reporter, Malawi24 (2016-08-19). "Don Moen performs at Malawi leaders dinner Malawi 24 | Latest News from Malawi". Malawi 24. Retrieved 2024-02-16.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
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  14. ↑ Kalumbi, Mike (2023-09-03). "Rebecca Malope hints at collaboration with Malawians artist Malawi 24 | Latest News from Malawi". Malawi 24. Retrieved 2024-02-16.
  15. ↑ "Great Angels Choir hire legend Sipho Makhabane to spice up website launch celebration show – Malawi Nyasa Times – News from Malawi about Malawi". www.nyasatimes.com. 2017-09-15. Retrieved 2024-02-16.
  16. ↑ "South Africa gospel star Sipho Makhabane to spice up Great Angel Choir's website launch – Malawi Nyasa Times – News from Malawi about Malawi". www.nyasatimes.com. 2017-07-14. Retrieved 2024-02-16.
  17. ↑ Loka, Chris (2016-07-18). "Great Angels choir's lead vocalist weds Malawi 24 | Latest News from Malawi". Malawi 24. Retrieved 2024-02-16.
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