Editorial: Pentecostalism in Africa
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[It is four pm on a Saturday. Seven singers, and four instrumentalists crowd a small makeshift stage at the corner of a street next to Kibera informal settlement. They are singing and dancing to Kiswahili gospel songs over a public address system which has seen better days. The distorted sound coming out of the sound system does not deter the musicians or the small crowd that is gathering. Most of those in the audience come from the nearby urban villages. The singers punctuate their songs with the announcement of an upcoming healing and evangelistic outreach led by a preacher. They promise miracles of health and financial provision. The eager crowd sings and dances to the songs which speak of hope in Christ.]
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