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2. Non Stop Dancing - Wikipedia

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   Non Stop Dancing is the debut studio album by the Congolese rumba band Zaïko Langa Langa. Produced by Mfumu Muntu Bambi, it was released on the Zaire Music label in late 1974. [1] [2] It consists of songs recorded and released between 1973 and 1974, during multiple recording sessions of the band in Kinshasa.

3. Madilu System - Wikipedia

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   However, it was not until Madilu teamed up with Franco, joining his TPOK Jazz in April 1980, that he became a Congolese and International star. He was described as the band's "brightest vocal talent" during its 1980s heyday. Franco is the one who nicknamed him Madilu System, a name that stuck. Madilu's first hit with TPOK Jazz was "Mamou (Tu ...

4. Soukous - Wikipedia

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   During the early 1960s, a surge of young Congolese musicians sought to speed up the slow tempo of Congolese rumba, which precipitated the emergence of soukous. Artists began incorporating faster rhythms, and prominent guitar improvisation, often characterized by high-pitched, fast-paced lines imbued with more heightened African motif .

5. RJ Kanierra - Wikipedia

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   Joé Ngoie Mwema (born 9 August 1984), known professionally as RJ Kanierra, is a Congolese singer-songwriter, rapper, and dancer. [1] [2] He is regarded as one of the most significant figures in 21st-century Katangese music.

6. Zaïko Langa Langa - Wikipedia

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   Zaïko Langa Langa is a Congolese rumba band formed in Kinshasa, in December 1969. [1] Established by D.V. Moanda, Henri Mongombe, Marcellin Delo and André Bita, the band evolved from the Orchestre Bel Guide National, which is seen as Zaïko's predecessor.

7. Congolese music - Wikipedia

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   Music of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (Zaire, Congo-Kinshasa) In addition, the term Congo music can refer to at least two styles In English-speaking West African countries (e.g. Nigeria, Ghana, Liberia), Congo music refers to the genre more commonly known as soukous, which is widely performed in both Congos, though is more closely ...

8. Congolese rumba - Wikipedia

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   Congolese rumba, also known as African rumba, is a dance music genre originating from the Republic of the Congo (formerly French Congo) and Democratic Republic of the Congo (formerly Zaire). With its rhythms , melodies , and lyrics, Congolese rumba has gained global recognition and remains an integral part of African music heritage .

9. Music of the Democratic Republic of the Congo - Wikipedia

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   Music of the Democratic Republic of the Congo varies in its different forms. Outside Africa, most music from the Democratic Republic of Congo is called Soukous, which most accurately refers instead to a dance popular in the late 1960s. The term rumba or rock-rumba is also used generically to refer to Congolese music, though neither is precise ...