Congolese rumba
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Congolese rumba, also known as African rumba or Rumba Lingala, is a dance music genre originating in the modern-day Democratic Republic of the Congo and Republic of the Congo and, in particular, the a
Bakolo Music International, a Congolese rumba band during a rehearsal in Kinshasa
A member of the Kinshasa-based band Konono Nº1 playing the likembe, a traditional thumb piano.
A Congolese rumba group performing in Léopoldville
Nico Kasanda leading the African Fiesta Sukisa orchestra
Franco Luambo
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François Luambo Luanzo Makiadi was a Congolese guitarist, singer-songwriter, bandleader, and cultural revolutionary. He was a central figure in 20th-century Congolese and African music, principally as
Congolese rumba
…who have performed at various festivals internationally. Musicians such as Paul Kamba, Henri Bowane, Wendo Kolosoy, Manuel d'Oliveira, Léon Bukasa, Franco Luambo Makiadi, Le Grand Kallé, TPOK Jazz, African Jazz, Beguen Band, Nico Kasanda, Verckys Kiamuangana Mateta, Tabu Ley Rochereau, Sam Mangwana, Papa Noël Nedule…
A young Franco Luambo playing guitar in Léopoldville in 1956
A young Franco in Léopoldville, 1956
Drummer of OK Jazz in Léopoldville
Franco (right), Isaac Musekiwa (left), and Joseph "Mujos" Mulama in Léopoldville, c. 1963