Missa Luba

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The Missa Luba, by "Les Troubadours du Roi Baudoin", is a version of the Latin Mass arranged for and performed by a choir of Congolese children. A recording was released on the Philips label in 1965. The contiguous "Sanctus" and "Benedictus" sections were released as a single, which spent some time on the record chart in the UK. There was a later version, recorded by different singers. Until 2004 both were hard to find. Generally the later version was the one advertised for sale. In 2004 Philips released the original recording on CD with the later version on an accompanying DVD as a video. The CD also includes a Missa Criolla and Missa Flamenca.

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[edit] Background (from original sleeve notes)

Father Guido Haazen arrived in the Congo in 1953 from Belgium. In 1954 he founded the Troubadours as a choir of 45 boys aged 9 to 14 and 15 teachers from Central School in Kamina. In 1958 the ensemble toured Europe to acclaim, at one point singing with the Vienna Boys Choir. There was a high degree of improvisation in the performances, based around traditional song forms. The Sanctus is based on a Kiluba farewell song.

Father Haazen died in 2004.

[edit] Original version

Artist: Les Troubadours du Roi Baudoin (King Baudoin's Troubadours), arrangements by Père Guido Haazen O.F.M. Philips 6527 137 (1965), LP.

Re-released (Missa Luba only) on Philips CD/DVD set (2004), ASIN: B0002JZ28O

[edit] Songs

  • Side 1
    • Missa Luba
      • Kyrie
      • Gloria
      • Credo
      • Sanctus and Benedictus
      • Agnus Dei
    • Congolese Folk Songs
      • Kamimbi
      • Maningi Daba
      • Mikomba
  • Side 2
    • Congolese Folk Songs (cont.)
      • Dibwe Diambula Kabanda
      • Lutuku y a Bena Kanyoka
      • Seya Wa Mama Ndalamba
      • Ebu Bwale Kemai
      • Salibona
      • Kansempe
      • Katumbo
      • Tambwe Dishinda

[edit] Later version

Artist : The Muungano National Choir, Nairobi. Philips CD 1991 ASIN: B00000412X

[edit] Songs

  1. Kyrie
  2. Gloria
  3. Credo
  4. Sanctus
  5. Agnus Dei
  6. Vamuvamba
  7. Bwana Ni Nani
  8. Natufurahi Siku Ya Leo
  9. Yesu Wayinyanza
  10. Nyathii Onyuol
  11. Namuvera Jesu
  12. Kaung'a Yachee
  13. Singo Jadolo
  14. Vanga Yohana
  15. Nasadiki - Amen

[edit] External links

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