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DRC: Musicians work to preserve Congolese rumba

Some musicians and historians in the Democratic Republic of Congo are hard at work trying to preserve the tradition of ...
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Congolese Rumba Music Enters UNESCO Heritage List

Africa’s leading Congolese Rumba music is now on the list of the world cultural heritage of humanity after the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) admitted the ...
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DRC seeks UNESCO listing to reclaim rumba’s rhythms

Perched on a corner of the stage at La Septente, an open-air club in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s capital Kinshasa, Manda Chante sings the lilting opening to “Independence Cha Cha”, an old ...
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Fally Ipupa hosts AFRIMA to a special dance, music sessions

Congolese superstars and previous AFRIMA winner, Fally Ipupa, recently serenaded the Mike Dada-led team with enigmatic Rumba melodies and dance moves when the team visited the Democratic Republic of ...