The Rumba Kings (2021)
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.
Release Date : May 06, 2021
Runtime : 1h 35m
Genre : Documentary History Music
Companies : Shift Visual Lab
Countries : United States of America
Keywords : racism, music history, colonialism, 1950s, 1960s, kinshasa, democratic republic of the congo, music documentary, democratic republic of the congo, african music, african history, african art, belgian history, decolonization, congolese rumba