THE KUMBAYA SONG AROUND THE WORLD

Soweto Gospel Choir - Khumbaya [South Africa]

Uploaded by erastusbean on Mar 12, 2009

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This post features selected video renditions of the African American [South Carolina & Georgia Gullah sea isles] spiritual "Kumbaya" ("Come By Here").

Click http://www.mamalisa.com/?t=es&p=108&c=23 for the history of and the standard American lyrics for this song.

Click http://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2012/01/kumbaya-lyrics-as-sung-by-soweto... for my transcription of the lyrics to "Kumbaya" as sung by the Soweto Gospel Choir and several other choirs.

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These videos are posted for their historical, sociological, spiritual, and aesthetic value. My thanks to the featured vocalists and to the uploaders of these videos.

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VIDEOS
[Videos featured on this post have been assigned numbers for the purpose of referencing them. No preferential ranking is implied by these numbers.]

Video #1 - Soweto Gospel Choir - Khumbaya [South Africa]
This video [sound file] is posted at the top of this page.
Click http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LJr6FknZhpM&feature=related for a video of a live performance of this group's performance of "Kumbaya"

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Video #2 - The Glory Gospel Singers - Kumbaya My Lord [USA]

Uploaded by Mausis07 on Aug 10, 2009

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Video #3 - Khumbaya, Gospel Night 2009 Group 3 [Japan]?

Uploaded by koichikm on Sep 13, 2009

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Video #4 - Kumbaya my Lord [Hungary]

Uploaded by catchke2ro on Nov 13, 2008

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Video #5 - Kumba Ya - Jaasai Vocal Group [Spanish language; no information given about the country this group is from]

Uploaded by rubenjaasai on Sep 27, 2006
Ensayo cotidiano, sin base vocal

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Video #6 - Kumbaya, my Lord [France]

Uploaded by PM8707 on Jun 4, 2010
Le negro-spiritual "Kumbaya" par la chorale gospel Arc-en-Ciel de Strasbourg

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Video #7
Wind - Kumbaya 2004 [Germany]

Uploaded by fritz51277 on Jun 13, 2009

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Video #8 - Kum Ba Ya - Bonnie Keen [USA]

Uploaded by beanscot on Jun 14, 2009

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The summary statement for this video is incorrect. The song "Kumbaya" has been documented in the 1920s and may have been composed by the Gullah people (African Americans) of the sea isles of South Carolina & Georgia in the late 19th century or even earlier.

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