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The Rumba Kings
The Rumba Kings

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The Rumba Kings

NR·2021·95m

Summary

In the fifties, when the future Democratic Republic of Congo was still a Belgian colony, an entire generation of musicians fused traditional African tunes with Afro-Cuban music to create the electrifying Congolese rumba, a style that conquered the entire continent thanks to an infectious rhythm, captivating guitar sounds and smooth vocals.

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Alan Brain

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Keywords

racism
music history
colonialism
1950s
1960s
music documentary
democratic republic of the congo
african music
african history
african art
belgian history
decolonization
congolese rumba