The Rumba Kings
The Rumba Kings

The Rumba Kings

2021-05-06 - 95 minutes

9.00 / 10

Overview

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.

Screenplay

Sound Designer - Mirella Bellido

Genres

Documentary

History

Music

Videos

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Cast

Simaro Lutumba

Simaro Lutumba

Self - Musician

Roitelet

Roitelet

Self - Musician

Manu Dibango

Manu Dibango

Self - Musician

Paul Mwanga

Paul Mwanga

Self - Singer

Papa Wemba

Papa Wemba

Self - Singer

Verckys Kiamanguana

Verckys Kiamanguana

Self - Musician

Brazzos

Brazzos

Self - Musician

Papa Noel

Papa Noel

Self - Musician

Kuka Mathieu

Kuka Mathieu

Self - Singer

Manuaku

Manuaku

Self - Musician

Guvano

Guvano

Self - Musician

Maproco

Maproco

Self - Musician

Petit Pierre

Petit Pierre

Self - Musician

Bombenga

Bombenga

Self - Singer

Rolly

Rolly

Self - Singer

Fagus Izeidi

Fagus Izeidi

Self - Musician

Paul Mizele

Paul Mizele

Self - Singer

Bikunda

Bikunda

Self - Musician

Rex Lusukamu

Rex Lusukamu

Self - Musician

Yossa Taluki

Yossa Taluki

Self - Musician

Fracasseur

Fracasseur

Self - Musician

Manda Tchebwa

Manda Tchebwa

Self - African Music Historian

Clément Ossinondé

Clément Ossinondé

Self - Music Journalist

Jean-Pierre Nimy Nzonga

Jean-Pierre Nimy Nzonga

Self - Congolese Music Historian

Lubangi Muniania

Lubangi Muniania

Self - African Art Historian