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The Union of South Africa is the historic predecessor to the present-day Republic of South Africa.

It came into being on 31 May 1910 with the unification of four previously separate British colonies: the Cape, Natal, Transvaal and Orange River colonies.

It included the territories formerly part of the Boer republics annexed in 1902, the South African Republic and the Orange Free State.

MP3 (formally MPEG-1 Audio Layer III or MPEG-2 Audio Layer III) is an audio coding format for digital audio.

Originally defined as the third audio format of the MPEG-1 standard, it was retained and further extended—defining additional bit rates and support for more audio channels—as the third audio format of the subsequent MPEG-2 standard.

A third version, known as MPEG 2.5—extended to better support lower bit rates—is commonly implemented, but is not a recognized standard.

Gospel music is a kind of African, motivational Christian music that has become a major part of Nigerian music.

In the 1960s the Evangelical Church of West Africa Choir was popular, and in the early 1970s Bola Aare, Sola Rotimi, Good women Choir, Ebenezer Obey and later, Panam Percy Paul, Onyeka Onwenu, Lanre Teriba (ATORISE), Tope Alabi, Asu Ekiye, Keffi, and Sammie Okposo were notable.

Also, in the early 1970s & 80s Arch Bishop Benson Idahosa's choir, The Christian Redeemed Voices were known for their gospel sound.

He the late Bishop, would purchase instruments for the choir and each one of them would be mastered by skillful musicians.

The Bishop would challenge his student pastors and young adult church members to pick up instruments and play them.

Play them...they did, no training only the gift of God deposited and called out by the Bishop.

There was a lady by the name of Minister Dorothy James (Evangel Temple, USA) and Rev.

David Mporampora(Uganda)they transformed gospel music in West Africa.

Nigeria in particular.

I would say without a doubt, they laid the foundation of the sound we now hear.

Gospel music is a genre of Christian music.

The creation, performance, significance, and even the definition of gospel music varies according to culture and social context.

Gospel music is composed and performed for many purposes, including aesthetic pleasure, religious or ceremonial purposes, and as an entertainment product for the marketplace.

Gospel music usually has dominant vocals (often with strong use of harmony) with Christian lyrics.

Gospel music can be traced to the early 17th century, with roots in the black oral tradition.

Hymns and sacred songs were often repeated in a call and response fashion.

Most of the churches relied on hand clapping and foot stomping as rhythmic accompaniment.

Most of the singing was done a cappella.

The first published use of the term "gospel song" probably appeared in 1874.

The original gospel songs were written and composed by authors such as George F.