Amahoro Africa, 2009, Soweto, South Africa

In May, 2009, Emerging African leaders, as well as a handful from the international community, will converge in Soweto, South Africa for Amahoro. In March of '08, I was able to meet Claude Nikondeha, the founder of Amahoro-Africa. Amahoro is a word of traditional African origin meaning peace. Although used widely across Africa, it has particularly deep and significant meaning in places like Rwanda, Burundi, and Congo, where violence and genocide have inflicted unimaginable pain and suffering. When people from various tribes embrace, shake hands or kiss, "amahoro" is used as a greeting to express a deep hope for peace to come into their world. I have been invited to share songs of peace, and also hope very much the trip will birth another collection of songs that may catalyze reconciliation and our call to care for one another. If you feel inspired by or connected to this work, would you please consider partnership. The preparation, travel, and possible CD production will cost $6,000. Please designate giving to "Amahoro 2009."

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