The Rumba Kings (2021)
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.
- Date of release
- 2021-05-06
- TMDB
- 9.0 / 10 (2)
- Runtime
- 1h 35m
- Genres
- Documentary, History, Music
- Director
- Alan Brain
Casting
- Simaro Lutumba — Self - Musician
- Roitelet — Self - Musician
- Manu Dibango — Self - Musician
- Paul Mwanga — Self - Singer
- Papa Wemba — Self - Singer
- Verckys Kiamanguana — Self - Musician
- Brazzos — Self - Musician
- Papa Noel — Self - Musician
- Kuka Mathieu — Self - Singer
- Manuaku — Self - Musician
- Guvano — Self - Musician
- Maproco — Self - Musician
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