The Rumba Kings

Congo's real treasure does not lie underground

Sinopse

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.

  • 9.0
  • 2021
  • Released
  • 1h 35m
Status

Released

Original Language

en

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
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