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Tshiluba

American  
[chi-loo-buh] / tʃɪˈlu bə /

noun

  1. Luba.


Tshiluba British  
/ tʃɪˈluːbə /

noun

  1. the language of the Luba people, used as a trade language in the Democratic Republic of Congo (formerly Zaïre) See Luba

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Unlike other internationally successful Congolese performers, Ms. Muana sang most of her songs in Tshiluba, the native language of her Kasai tribe, rather than in French or Lingala, the Congolese lingua franca.

From New York Times Dec. 23, 2022

Singing in Tshiluba and dancing Mutuashi, she produced crispy sounds rooted in traditional folk songs, but used modern instruments that gave them more resonance.

From BBC Dec. 16, 2022

"I don't sing about love very often, no. In my songs in Tshiluba there are often proverbs, things that are a little different compared to the other singers," she said.

From BBC Dec. 16, 2022

In the more than three decades between Muana's first exit from DR Congo and her death, she captivated audiences, and helped raise the profile of her native Tshiluba language and its traditional dance, Mutuashi.

From BBC Dec. 16, 2022

Prayers by the faithful were recited in Swahili, Lingala, Tshiluba and Kikongo, the country’s four official languages.

From Seattle Times Jul. 3, 2022

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