About
Baraka Kwa Wimbo means "Blessings through Song" in Kiswahili.
Baraka Kwa Wimbo is an all-female gospel a cappella ensemble founded in 1991 at Cornell University, Ithaca, New York.
Our purpose is to spiritually and culturally enlighten the Cornell community and surrounding areas through the medium of Black Gospel music. We carry out this purpose by performing at various campus programs and community activities within the Cornell and Ithaca community.
Meet Baraka
Current Vocalists
Nitori Henderson
Alto
Senior
Human Development
Kaitlyn Blake
Soprano
Senior
Africana Studies
Biology minor
Samantha Pitts
Soprano
Senior
Biomedical Engineering
Rebecca DeWees
Alto
Senior
Animal Science
Ayomide Heritage Adetola
Tenor
Junior
Global Public Health Sciences
Tadafe Gbaje
Tenor
Junior
Communications
Performance & Media Arts minor
Maxine Nzegwu
Alto
Junior
Computer Science
Taren Daniels
Alto
Sophmore
Economics and Statistics
Anu Adetola
Alto
Sophomore
Policy Analysis and Management
Ayomikun Oyemade
Tenor
Sophomore
Biological Sciences
Alexia Carey
Soprano
Sophomore
Development Sociology
Destiny Okoro
Soprano
Sophomore
Biological Sciences
Events
- Tue, Sep 21Robert Purcell Community Center (RPCC) 220
My Help/All of My Help Cover
Reckless Love Cover
Performances
Check out the recap of our latest concert below and our other past performances.