The Rumba Kings
2021
Documentary / History / Music
9.0 (2)
1 hr 35 min
English
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.
- Status
- Released
- Production
- Shift Visual Lab
Keywords
- 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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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
Top Crew
Alan Brain · Director, Cinematographer
Brian Steckler · Composer
Monica Carlson · Producer
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