Kumbaya My Lord ]Ghana, West Africa]
George Osei-Bonsu Tiboah (GOseiBonsu), Sep 27, 2018
Kumbaya My Lord...
The song is a simple appeal to God to come and help those in need, At Prayer & Faith Conference this spiritual song is slowly becoming our anthem whenever we gather together to worship. Even though only a few minutes, this song has so much meaning to all singing.
Enjoy Kumbaya wonderfully conducted by Nana Bonnie from Prayer Faith Conference, ThamesValley YouthFederation & CCC Youth Retreat 2016
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Edited by Azizi Powell
This is Part II of a three part pancocojams series on the song "Kumbaya" or the word "Kumbaya".
This post showcases five YouTube examples of the African American Spiritual "Kumbaya'.
Click https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2026/07/a-partial-timeline-for-religious-or-non.html for Part I of this pancocojams series. That post presents a partial timeline for the religious or non-religious uses of the song "Kumbaya" or the word "Kumbaya" in the United States and-by extension- elsewhere in the world.
This timeline is presented to help explain how and when the religious song "Kumbaya" became associated with children's campfire songs and how and when that song and the word "Kumbaya" became certain kinds of jokes and putdowns.
Click -- for Part III of this pancocojams series. That post showcases some YouTube examples of the song "Kumbaya' being sung for non-religious reasons in American movies.
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The content of this post is presented for historical, folkloric, socio-cultural, and political purposes.
All copyrights remain with their owners.
Thanks to the unknown original composer/s of the song "Kumbaya" and thanks to Minnie Lee, Henry Wylie and others who were early singers of that song. Thanks to early collectors of the song "Kumbaya, and thanks to all those who are quoted in this post.
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Click https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2012/01/the-kumbaya-song-around-world.html for the January 2012 pancocojams post entitled "The Kumbaya Song Around The World".
That post showcases six additional YouTube videos of people singing "Kumbaya" other than the videos that are showcases in this 2026 pancocojams post.
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ADDITIONAL YOUTUBE VIDEOS
These videos and the video that is embedded at the top of this post are presented in no particular order. Numbers are added for referencing purposes only.
SHOWCASE VIDEO #2 - Kumbaya Pete Seeger 10 24 1963
Kálmán Tóth, May 18, 2014
Pete Seeger live Australia
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SHOWCASE VIDEO #3 - Bethany Family sing 'Kum Bay Yah' (Tanzania)
unapendo, Aug 1, 2008
Bethany children's home choir practice another popular song
ready for their trip to England
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SHOWCASE VIDEO #4 - Khumbaya | Tribute | Gospel Touch Choir ft. Soweto - Gospel Choir Hire
Gospel Touch, April 13, 2020
KHUMBAYA - Victim | Appeal Song| Coronavirus | COVID-19
This track from Gospel Touch is tied in with spreading the message of hope during the Covid-19 pandemic.
The Coronavirus Pandemic has constrained governments and organizations worldwide to take intense measures to stop its spread – from putting 33% of the total populace under lockdown, numerous have lost jobs, businesses, and many have lost love ones.
The UK/USA based gospel choir have collaborated to record a song Khumbaya, also sang by the Soweto Gospel Choir, to pay tribute and request for prayers for the victims, bring hope and solace by touching the soul and heart of everybody that is affected and to the NHS endeavoring to give treatment and save lives during the coronavirus pandemic.
Gospel Touch is directed by the CEO Sam Adebanjo, who trusts and hopes for some harmony, recuperation, and solace for the nations."Gospel Touch" performs in the UK and abroad at private and corporate events. They have been included and featured in most of the UK and USA national Television channels: BBC, ITV and Chanel 4, BET, TBS and have been nominated for the MOBO Awards. They have also worked alongside projects with Micheal Jordan, President Barack Obama, Trevor McDonald, Sports Relief, Master Card, Jamie Oliver, Gordon Ramsay.
'Gospel Touch Gospel Singers are – Touching Lives, One Song At A Time'.
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SHOWCASE VIDEO #5 - Kumbaya : The New London Chorale
Luite Lubberts, November 14, 2014
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This concludes Part II of this pancocojams series.
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