Having our Ears to the Ground is the foundation of global mission outreach and answered prayers for the hurting world.I noticed that many of us well meaning Christians are quick to disregard, ignore and even disengage when we are called to ground our ears. Our culture teaches us to be private and protectively segregative, as… Read more »
Category: Africa
Living in the “MayBe” Confronting Injustice
Living in the “MayBe” – Confronting Injustice The African church is frustrated, not knowing what to do and what vision should lead us in the 21st century. Because the truth has been weaponized from the colonial onset, the African church continues to helplessly pour more and more energy into getting it right, having less and… Read more »
Fulu Miziki
Fulu Miziki is roughly translated as “music from the garbage.” A collective of musicians from the Democratic Republic of Congo came together to make music out of items gathered from the garbage. They are protesting the way the wealthier nations are using Africa as a trash bin, dumping their refuse in poorer countries. These “eco-friendly… Read more »
Noella Wiyaala
With her stage name of only Wiyaala, she is an Afro-pop singer from Ghana. She sings in her native language of Sissala, English, and various other Ghanaian languages, often combining them in one song. After a breakout year in 2013 with many music awards, Wiyaala became an ambassador for UNICEF. In that capacity she has… Read more »
Babatunde Olatunji (1927-2003)
Babatunde Olatunji was a Yoruba born in southwestern Nigeria. He began playing traditional African music at an early age, especially drums and percussive instruments. In 1950 he received a Rotary International Scholarship and went to Morehouse College in Atlanta, Georgia to study. After graduating he went to New York University. He founded a percussion music… Read more »