The Rumba Kings

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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  Manu Dibango

  Self - Musician
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  Papa Wemba

  Self - Singer
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  Baudouin I of Belgium

  Self (archive footage)
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  Patrice Lumumba

  Self - Politician (archive footage)