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2021-05-06 • 1h 35m

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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.

Directors
Alan Brain
Editors
Alan Brain

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  1. Simaro Lutumba

    Simaro Lutumba

    Self - Musician

  2. Roitelet

    Roitelet

    Self - Musician

  3. Manu Dibango

    Manu Dibango

    Self - Musician

  4. Paul Mwanga

    Paul Mwanga

    Self - Singer

  5. Papa Wemba

    Papa Wemba

    Self - Singer

  6. Verckys Kiamanguana

    Verckys Kiamanguana

    Self - Musician

  7. Brazzos

    Brazzos

    Self - Musician

  8. Papa Noel

    Papa Noel

    Self - Musician

  9. Kuka Mathieu

    Kuka Mathieu

    Self - Singer

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Keywords
racismmusic historycolonialism1950s1960smusic documentarydemocratic republic of the congoafrican musicafrican historyafrican artbelgian historydecolonizationcongolese rumba