The Rumba Kings
9.0202195 min
DocumentaryHistoryMusic
"Congo's real treasure does not lie underground"
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.
Top Cast
Simaro Lutumba as Self - Musician,Roitelet as Self - Musician,Manu Dibango as Self - Musician,Paul Mwanga as Self - Singer,Papa Wemba as Self - Singer,Verckys Kiamanguana as Self - Musician,Brazzos as Self - Musician,Papa Noel as Self - Musician
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