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The Rumba Kings

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.

RATING

9.00

DIRECTOR

Alan Brain

COUNTRIE

United States of America

RELEASE DATE

2021

TIME

1h 35m

GENRES

Documentary

History

Music

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Simaro Lutumba‌

Simaro Lutumba

Self - Musician

Roitelet‌

Roitelet

Self - Musician

Manu Dibango‌

Manu Dibango

Self - Musician

Paul Mwanga‌

Paul Mwanga

Self - Singer

Papa Wemba‌

Papa Wemba

Self - Singer

Verckys Kiamanguana‌

Verckys Kiamanguana

Self - Musician

Brazzos‌

Brazzos

Self - Musician

Papa Noel‌

Papa Noel

Self - Musician

Kuka Mathieu‌

Kuka Mathieu

Self - Singer

Manuaku‌

Manuaku

Self - Musician

Guvano‌

Guvano

Self - Musician

Maproco‌

Maproco

Self - Musician

Petit Pierre‌

Petit Pierre

Self - Musician

Bombenga‌

Bombenga

Self - Singer

Rolly‌

Rolly

Self - Singer

Fagus Izeidi‌

Fagus Izeidi

Self - Musician

Paul Mizele‌

Paul Mizele

Self - Singer

Bikunda‌

Bikunda

Self - Musician

Rex Lusukamu‌

Rex Lusukamu

Self - Musician

Yossa Taluki‌

Yossa Taluki

Self - Musician

Fracasseur‌

Fracasseur

Self - Musician

Manda Tchebwa‌

Manda Tchebwa

Self - African Music Historian

Clément Ossinondé‌

Clément Ossinondé

Self - Music Journalist

Jean-Pierre Nimy Nzonga‌

Jean-Pierre Nimy Nzonga

Self - Congolese Music Historian

Lubangi Muniania‌

Lubangi Muniania

Self - African Art Historian

Biyevanga Lengemi‌

Biyevanga Lengemi

Self - Music Critic

Christos Papadimitriou‌

Christos Papadimitriou

Self

Mathilda Benatar‌

Mathilda Benatar

Self

André Yoka Lye Mudaba‌

André Yoka Lye Mudaba

Self

Raoul Yema Die Lala‌

Raoul Yema Die Lala

Self - Franco's Biographer

Jean Goubald Kalala‌

Jean Goubald Kalala

Self - Singer

Yves Luambo‌

Yves Luambo

Self - Franco's Son

Jean 'Jamais Kolonga' Lema‌

Jean 'Jamais Kolonga' Lema

Self - Radio Host

Victor Cornelis‌

Victor Cornelis

Self - Musician

Aime Bassay‌

Aime Bassay

Self - Music Copyright Expert

Jhimmy‌

Jhimmy

Self - Musician (archive footage)

Grand Kallé‌

Grand Kallé

Self - Singer (archive footage)

Docteur Nico‌

Docteur Nico

Self - Musician (archive footage)

Franco‌

Franco

Self - Musician (archive footage)

King Baudouin of Belgium‌

King Baudouin of Belgium

Self (archive footage)

Patrice Lumumba‌

Patrice Lumumba

Self - Politician (archive footage)

Thomas Kanza‌

Thomas Kanza

Self - Diplomat (voice) (archive footage)

Jean Bolikango‌

Jean Bolikango

Self - Politician (archive footage)

Joseph Kasa-Vubu‌

Joseph Kasa-Vubu

Self - Politician (archive footage)

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