Welcome to Waraka. This app is a digital collection of African hymns designed to look like an ancient manuscript. Waraka means "document" or "scroll" in Swahili. Our goal is to preserve African sacred music and make it easy for everyone to access.
Ancient Design
The app is designed to look like an old book or scroll. We use warm parchment backgrounds, dark ink colors, and classic fonts to create a calm and focused reading environment.
Discover and Sing
- Huge Collection: Browse many African hymns with full lyrics and musical details.
- Hymn of the Day: See a new featured hymn every day on your home screen.
- Custom Reading: Change the font size, align the text, or use auto-scroll to read at your own pace.
- Music Tools: Change the musical key (transposition) and show or hide chords while you sing.
Audio and Video
- Listen While You Read: Play high-quality audio recordings, like organ music and choir vocals, directly in the app.
- Background Play: The music keeps playing even if you close the audio menu, so you can listen while you follow the lyrics.
- Video Performances: Watch YouTube videos of hymns without leaving the app.
Your Personal Collections
- Favorites and Playlists: Save the hymns you love. Create your own lists for church services, events, or personal study.
- Sync Your Data: Sign in with your Google account to see your favorites and playlists on any device, including your phone, computer, or web browser.
Support the Mission
Waraka is a community project. We are working to digitize and preserve African hymns for future generations. You can help us by becoming a monthly supporter or giving a one-time donation. Your support helps us pay for servers and build new features.
Key Features:
- Ancient manuscript theme and design.
- Background audio playback.
- Music tools like key transposition and chord display.
- Integrated YouTube video player.
- Cloud sync for your personal collections.
- Community effort to preserve African musical heritage.
Available Hymnals
- Tenzi za Rohoni
- Nyimbo za Kristo
- Nyimbo za Kanisa la Kristo (Church of Christ in Africa – CCA Johera)
- SDA Hymnal
- Wende Kanisa Kristo (CCA Johera)
- Ofweny Gi Roho (Kanisa Mar Luong Mogik)
- Mbathi Sia Kimutaia Ngai
- Catholic Hymns
- Wende Nyasaye
Download Waraka today to carry a collection of sacred African songs with you everywhere.
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