Bua Xou Mua [SEP] date of death
Bua Xou Mua
Bua Xou Mua (1915–2013), also known as Boua Xou Mua, was a Hmong spiritual leader, village chief, and musician. He was known for his recitation of the Hmong oral epic and playing of the gaeng (bamboo mouth organ). 
He was born in Ban Whoi Na, a village in northeastern Laos, in 1915. His extended family had lived in this village for generations, following a Hmong uprising in Yunnan. At age 15, under the tutelage of his uncle, he
by a folklorist with the company Documentary Arts. The repertoire included traditional songs that commemorated New Year's celebrations, weddings, and funerals. The recording was released in 1995 on Arhoolie Records, a label dedicated to preserving folk music traditions.
Discography.
- Boua Xou Mua, "The Music of the Hmong People of Laos", Arhoolie Records CD 446 (1995).
Filmography.
- "Masters of Traditional Music", Documentary Arts (1991, VHS): includes a segment on Bua