As spring break approaches, you may find yourself looking to relax after a long week with musical entertainment.
Harmonic Uganda, a Christian acapella group based in Kampala, Uganda, is coming to the U.S. to perform a free show at the Kennesaw campus.
The show will take place Friday, March 16, from 6-9 p.m. in the Social Sciences building, room 1021. It is the kickoff event for Pan-Africa Week which also includes RUINED, a tribute play to Nelson Mandela by Lynn Nottage.
“Their work really spans from traditional Ugandan music to contemporary music,” said Griselda Thomas, coordinator of African and African Diaspora studies. “I really thought it would be a good thing to bring in a group that could entertain us in terms of traditional Ugandan cultural, but also to see a group that could show us how young Africans are also influenced by the music in the U.S.”
The group consists of eight young men — Elijah Mitala, Dan Kaliba, Mbazira Patrick, Canowira Timothy, Othieno Patrick, Mugumya Owen, Moses Kaweesa and Benjamin Kasule.
Ministering in churches and other functions since 2012, the gospel group uses their voices to inspire students all over the globe to get closer to their divine purpose.
“We can use this gift to change the lives of people around us through preaching the gospel which has had an impact [on] the lives of many youth in Uganda,” Kasule said.
Harmonic Uganda organized in high school after discovering the love and interest they all shared for Jesus. Their path began as they ministered during chapel ceremonies and at school. They have since been invited to various schools and universities to perform.
“Our deepest prayer is that we will speak to the souls of the students to know that Jesus loves them no matter what, that they should discover themselves and their talent and use them to glorify and preach the gospel in whichever way they can,” Kasule said.
This event is sponsored by AADS, the Center for African & African Diaspora Studies, the African Student Association and the African & African Diaspora Studies Student Association.
For more information, visit the AADS website or the Harmonics Uganda Facebook page.