The Rumba Kings
"Congo's real treasure does not lie underground"
2021
4.5
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.
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2021
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
- cast
- Simaro Lutumba, Roitelet, Manu Dibango, Paul Mwanga
- genres
- runtime
- 1 hr 35 mins
Not available to watch online