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Simaro Lutumba
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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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Manu Dibango
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Paul Mwanga
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Papa Wemba
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Verckys Kiamanguana
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Brazzos
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Papa Noel
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Kuka Mathieu
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Manuaku
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Guvano
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Maproco
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