The Rumba Kings

Name: The Rumba Kings
Genre: Documentary, History, Music
Released: 06 May 2021
Rating: 9.00
Cast: Simaro Lutumba, Roitelet, Manu Dibango, Paul Mwanga, Papa Wemba

Congo's real treasure does not lie underground 2021-05-06 United States of America 95 minutes.

9.00 2 votes

Documentary History Music 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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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.

Year 2021

Studio Shift Visual Lab

Director Alan Brain

Crew Alan Brain (Director), Manda Tchebwa (Technical Advisor), Alastair Johnston (Consulting Producer), Mirella Bellido (Sound Designer), Alan Brain (Director of Photography), Alan Brain (Editor)

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Language Français,