Luba may refer to:
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Kingdom of Luba
The Kingdom of Luba or Luba Empire (1585–1889) was a pre-colonial Central African state that arose in the marshy grasslands of the Upemba Depression in what is now southern Democratic Republic of Congo.
Origins and foundation
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, a pre-colonial Central African empire
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Ľubá
Ľubá ( hu, Libád) is a village and municipality in the Nové Zámky District in the Nitra Region of south-west Slovakia.
History
In historical records, the village was first mentioned in 1247.
Geography
The village lies at an elevation of 19 ...
, a village and municipality in the Nitra region of south-west Slovakia
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Luba, Abra
Luba, officially the Municipality of Luba ( ilo, Ili ti Luba; tgl, Bayan ng Luba), is a 5th class municipality in the province of Abra, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 6,518 people.
History
The earliest know ...
, a municipality in the Philippines
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Luba, Equatorial Guinea
Luba (formerly San Carlos) (pop. 7,000) is the second-largest town on Bioko in Equatorial Guinea, a port for the logging industry on the island's west coast beneath volcanic peaks. Attractions in Luba include several beaches and a colonial hospit ...
, a town on the island of Bioko
People
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Luba (given name) Ljuba is a Slavic given name. In the Serbian language, it is best known as a masculine name, cognate to Ljubomir or Ljubo. In other Slavic languages it's more often a feminine name (Czech, Bulgarian, Macedonian), cognate to Lyubov, and also spell ...
, a Slavic feminine given name
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Luba (singer)
Luba (born Lubomyra Kowalchyk ( uk, Любомира Ковальчук), April 24, 1958) is a Canadian musician, singer, songwriter and recording artist from Quebec. She was professionally active from 1980 to 1990, 2000 to 2001 and is active aga ...
(born 1958), Canadian music artist of Ukrainian descent
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''Luba'' (EP), a 1982 extended play album by Canadian singer Luba
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Luba people
The Luba people or Baluba are an ethno-linguistic group indigenous to the south-central region of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The majority of them live in this country, residing mainly in Katanga, Kasai and Maniema. The Baluba Tribe c ...
, an ethnic group in Central Africa, mostly in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Other
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Luba (comics)
Luba is a comic book character created by Gilbert Hernandez, featured mainly in the '' Love and Rockets'' series by these authors. She first appeared in "BEM", found in the ''Love and Rockets'' collection ''Music for Mechanics''.
Created by Gilbe ...
, a comic book character created by Los Bros Hernandez
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Luba Group
{{Infobox company
, logo = Luba Groep - Logo RGB Blue.jpg
, type = Private
, foundation = 1968
, location = Leiden, the Netherlands
, homepage = {{url, luba.nl
, industry = staffing
, revenue = {{profit € 101.6 milli ...
, a Dutch staffing company
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Luba-Kasai language
Luba-Kasai, also known as Western Luba, ''Bena-Lulua, Cilubà /Tshilubà '', ''Luba-Lulua'' or ''Luva'', is a Bantu language ( Zone L) of Central Africa and a national language of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, alongside Lingala, Swahil ...
(aka Tshiluba)
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Missa Luba
The ''Missa Luba'' is a setting of the Latin Mass sung in styles traditional to the Democratic Republic of Congo. It was composed by Father Guido Haazen, a Franciscan friar from Belgium, and originally celebrated, performed, and recorded in 1958 ...
'', a musical setting of the Latin Mass made by Luba people and recorded in 1958 by Les Troubadours du Roi Bauduoin
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