Film

The Rumba Kings

Congo's real treasure does not lie underground

9.0

1h 35m

2021

“Congo's real treasure does not lie underground”

Synopsis

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.

Director

Alan Brain

Trailer

DocumentaryHistoryMusic

racismmusic historycolonialism1950s1960smusic documentarydemocratic republic of the congoafrican musicafrican historyafrican artbelgian historydecolonization

Cast & Crew

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

Kuka Mathieu

as Self - Singer

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