The Rumba Kings (2021)
May 6, 2021 (US) • Documentary, History, Music • 95m
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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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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