"Indépendance Cha Cha" was a song performed by Joseph Kabasele from the group L'African Jazz in the popular African Rumba style. The song has been described as "Kabasele's most memorable song" and one of the first Pan-African hits.
Joseph Kabasele (left) and Vicky Longomba (right) performing at the Round Table Conference in February 1960
Joseph Athanase Tshamala Kabasele, popularly known as Le Grand Kallé, was a Congolese singer and bandleader, considered the father of modern Congolese music. He is best known for his role as leader of the band, Le Grand Kallé et l'African Jazz, in which capacity he was involved in a number of noted songs, including Indépendance Cha Cha.
Promotional photo of Kabasele for the Opika record label in the early 1950s
Joseph Kabasele (left) and Vicky Longomba (right) performing at the Round Table Conference in February 1960