African Song Workshop Was a Multicultural Celebration

The Free African Song Workshop was presented at the Good Shepherd Anglican Church by Sokhana Mfenyana on Saturday, May 30th, 2026, from 1 pm to 3 pm, presided over by Archdeacon Jordan Ware. The audience was multinational and multicultural, consisting of people from various countries.  It was an exciting and participatory experience. Sokhana successfully taught the audience three South African gospel songs along with the dance steps.

A group from St. Faith's in beautiful cultural attire gave a musical performance directed by Betty Kaahwa. They also performed the hymn ‘Pass me not O gentle Saviour’ in Luganda while Sokhana rendered it in Swahili. The audience sang it in English.  A member of the audience also performed it in one of the  Nigerian Languages. There was a tea break. Members of the audience performed various songs, including from Sierra Leone, Nigeria, and Sudan.  Sokhana concluded by teaching a popular Nigerian Song, ‘I just want to say, Baba o Eshe’. It was a wonderful time in the Good Shepherd Anglican Church, and it was spiritually fulfilling.    

- Abieyuwa Osamwonyi (Good Shepherd, Edmonton)