The Rumba Kings
Congo's real treasure does not lie underground
Film20211h 35m
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- Director
- Alan Brain
- Language
- English
- Released
- 2021-05-06
- Runtime
- 1h 35m
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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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