The Rumba Kings (2021)
9
/10 By 2 Votes
Overview : 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.
Release Date : May 6, 2021
Runtime : 95m
Genre : Documentary, History, Music
Companies : Shift Visual Lab
Countries : United States of America
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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