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The Rumba Kings

Documentary, History, Music | 2021-05-06 | United States of America

IMDB9.0 / 10

Budget$0

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Runtime95 min.

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.

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