Macaire Kalabasi is a worship artist born in Kinshasa, in the Democratic Republic of Congo, converted as a teenager. After singing in several Congolese Christian groups, including the Groupe évangélique de Kinshasa (GEVAKIN) which took him on tour across the United States, he settled in Paris and now tours Europe with a worship repertoire in Lingala and French, including the albums Ta présence and L'artisan de ma vie, released in 2011.
Born in Kinshasa, in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Macaire Kalabasi met Jesus Christ as a teenager and felt an early call to the ministry of worship. In his youth in Congo, he sang in several Christian groups, including the CBZO youth choir, the group Sanka mu Yesu, and Five Warriors, before joining the Groupe évangélique de Kinshasa (GEVAKIN), with which he toured more than forty cities across the United States.
It was following this major American tour that Macaire Kalabasi settled in Paris, from where he now travels across Europe to share his repertoire of worship and adoration, sometimes in his mother tongue, Lingala, sometimes in French. His solo career notably saw the release, in 2011, of two albums: Ta présence, then L'artisan de ma vie, his third album.
- Origin
- Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo, based in Paris
- Style
- afro-gospel worship, sung in Lingala and French
- Active since
- his beginnings in the DRC with the Groupe évangélique de Kinshasa (GEVAKIN), followed by an established solo career from 2011
- Good to know
- third album L'artisan de ma vie released in 2011; sings equally in Lingala and French
How did Macaire Kalabasi get started?
Converted to Jesus Christ as a teenager in Kinshasa, Macaire Kalabasi quickly felt a call to a ministry of worship and adoration. He got his start in several Congolese Christian groups, including the CBZO youth choir, the group Sanka mu Yesu and Five Warriors, before joining the Groupe évangélique de Kinshasa (GEVAKIN).
With GEVAKIN, Macaire Kalabasi toured more than forty cities across the United States, a defining experience that later led him to settle in Paris. From the French capital, he now travels across Europe to share his worship repertoire, on his own, on a more personal path that took shape with the release of his first albums.
What makes Macaire Kalabasi distinctive?
His distinctiveness lies first in his bilingual repertoire: Macaire Kalabasi sings equally in Lingala, his mother tongue, and in French, allowing his songs to reach both French-speaking and Congolese Christian communities in Europe. His music, in an afro-gospel style, proclaims the greatness and presence of God in songs such as Majesté and L'hymne éternel de mon âme.
His journey, from Congo to European stages by way of a major American tour with GEVAKIN, also illustrates a path typical of worship artists from the Congolese diaspora, who combine African roots and adoration with the sensibility of French-speaking congregations.
Where to start discovering Macaire Kalabasi?
To discover his repertoire, start with Majesté, a song that proclaims the greatness of God, before listening to L'hymne éternel de mon âme, more lyrical in tone. Pas à pas, je marcherai, about daily trust, rounds out this first approach to his afro-gospel worship style.
songs
Majesté
official video, a worship song in French about the greatness and sovereignty of God.
L'hymne éternel de mon âme
official video, lyrical adoration carried by the voice of Macaire Kalabasi.
Pas à pas, je marcherai
official video, a song about trust and walking daily with God.
Discography
- 2011L'artisan de ma vie· Macaire Kalabasi's third album.
- 2011Ta présence
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Frequently asked questions
Who is Macaire Kalabasi?
Macaire Kalabasi is a worship artist born in Kinshasa, in the Democratic Republic of Congo, converted as a teenager. After a path through several Congolese Christian groups, he settled in Paris and sings in Lingala and French across Europe.
What is Macaire Kalabasi's best-known song?
Majesté and L'hymne éternel de mon âme are among his most recognizable songs, both from official videos centered on the greatness and presence of God.
Does Macaire Kalabasi sing in French or Lingala?
Both: Macaire Kalabasi shares his worship repertoire sometimes in Lingala, his mother tongue, sometimes in French, depending on the congregations he addresses across Europe.
Where can you listen to Macaire Kalabasi?
His songs are available on his official YouTube channel, Macaire Kalabasi officiel, as well as on the French-speaking streaming platforms dedicated to Christian music.
Is Macaire Kalabasi a Christian?
Yes. Converted to Jesus Christ as a teenager in Kinshasa, he began in Congolese Christian groups before fully devoting himself to a ministry of worship and adoration.
Where does Macaire Kalabasi live today?
Macaire Kalabasi lives in Paris, where he settled after an American tour with the Groupe évangélique de Kinshasa (GEVAKIN), and from where he now travels across Europe for his worship concerts.