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Simaro Lutumba
Self - Musician
The Rumba Kings
“Congo's real treasure does not lie underground”
9.0
2021
1h 35m
DocumentaryHistoryMusic
Director: Alan Brain
Overview
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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Roitelet
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Self - Musician
Manu Dibango
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Self - Singer
Paul Mwanga
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Self - Singer
Papa Wemba
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Self - Musician
Verckys Kiamanguana
Self - Musician
Self - Musician
Brazzos
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Self - Musician
Papa Noel
Self - Musician
Self - Singer
Kuka Mathieu
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Manuaku
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Self - Musician
Guvano
Self - Musician
Self - Musician
Maproco
Self - Musician
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