Keur Moussa – À l’aube du jour – 25-Track CD

Welcome the day with music

Opening with J’ai vu l’eau vive, this programme invites you to slow down and listen. Enjoy À l’aube du jour on a peaceful morning, alongside spiritual reading or during a quiet moment at home. Let the beauty of singing find a place in your everyday life.

The voices of Keur Moussa in Senegal

Hear the choir of monks of Keur Moussa Abbey in a repertoire that gives voice to prayer in French and Wolof. A rewarding introduction to this monastic musical world, to enjoy yourself or share with someone keen to explore different expressions of Christian singing.

A programme shaped around light

After the introduction come À l’aube du jour, Messe wolof and Le jour nouveau, followed by a conclusion. Une lumière a resplendi, Debout, Jérusalem ! and Mère de lumière are among its musical stages. All 25 tracks are listed below so you can explore the complete journey.

Discover the Wolof Mass and kora

The second part includes Boroom bi, Na yalla, Sell nga and Mburtum, associated with the Kyrie, Gloria, Sanctus and Agnus. It also features a musical offering on the Manding kora by the jëëli El Hadj Digiba Cissoko, bringing another musical colour to the programme.

A musical gift to return to

Released by Éditions Art et Musique in 2007, the album offers 73 min 24 sec on a physical audio CD. Give it to a lover of monastic singing or keep it for your own prayer times. Enjoy the repertoire at home using a compatible audio CD player.

Frequently asked questions

How many tracks are included?

25 tracks, with a total running time of 73 min 24 sec.

Who performs the album?

The choir of monks of Keur Moussa Abbey in Senegal.

What does the programme feature?

French chants, a section devoted to a Wolof Mass and a musical offering on the Manding kora. The complete track listing appears below.

Complete track listing

1. J'ai vu l'eau vive
2. Nungi lay naw (nous te louons)
3. Une lumière a resplendi
4. Si tu savais le don de Dieu
5. Debout, Jérusalem !
6. Viens, Seigneur !
7. Tàculeen (battez des mains)
8. Fu cofeel (là où est l'amour, là est dieu)
9. Boroom bi (kyrie)
10. Na yalla (gloria)
11. Bëti nepp (tous les yeux se tournent vers toi, seigneur)
12. Sell nga (sanctus)
13. Offrande musicale de la kora mandingue par le jëëli El Hadj Digiba Cissoko
14. Mburtum (agnus)
15. Suma fit (magnificat)
16. Sunu baay (pater noster)
17. Réjouissez-vous !
18. Comblée de grâce
19. Mère de lumière
20. Exulte, fille de Sion
21. L'hymne à la charité
22. Les collines de la lune I
23. Les collines de la lune II
24. Sur tes remparts
25. Prière