"Africa Sings!"

A Peace Bridge Through Music Between Christians and Muslims in Benin, West Africa

Abstract

Editorial note: In this edition of Ethnodoxology, we draw special attention to “Africa Sings!”—a creative initiative founded and directed by Beninese scholar
and musician Daniel Dama to build a bridge of peace through music between Muslims and Christians in central Benin and beyond. This report consists of two
features—a firsthand report by Robin Harris, arts administrator and professor at Dallas International University, who attended the “Africa Sings!” festival in
August 2025, followed by a description of the event itself written by Ken Kagicha and reprinted with permission from the September 1, 2025, edition of Christian Daily International.