
The Rumba Kings
"Congo's real treasure does not lie underground"
9.0/101h 35m2021

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.
Genres
DocumentaryHistoryMusic
Production Companies
Shift Visual Lab