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2. 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 .

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

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   Call it soukous, rumba, Zairois, Congo music, or kwassa-kwassa, the pop sound emanating from Congo's capital, Kinshasa has shaped modern African culture more profoundly than any other. Africa produces music genres that are direct derivatives of Congolese Soukous. Some of the African bands sing in Lingala, the main language in the DRC.

4. Lokua Kanza - Wikipedia

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   Lokua Kanza was born Pascal Lokua Kanza on 21 April 1958, in Bukavu in South Kivu, in the eastern region of then-Belgian Congo (later the Republic of the Congo, then Zaire, and now the Democratic Republic of the Congo). [30] [31] [32] He is the eldest of eight children, with a Mongo father and a Tutsi mother from Rwanda.

5. 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.

6. Le Grand Kallé et l'African Jazz - Wikipedia

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   Le Grand Kallé et l'African Jazz, often simply referred to as African Jazz, was a popular and extremely influential Congolese rumba band from the modern-day Democratic Republic of the Congo. Founded in 1953 in Léopoldville (modern-day Kinshasa) under Belgian colonial rule , the band was led by Joseph Kabasele Tshamala, popularly known by his ...

7. Tabu Ley Rochereau - Wikipedia

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   Rumba on the River: A History of the Popular Music of the Two Congos. Verso. ISBN 978-1859843680. Tabu Ley at kenyapage.net; Rumba on the River; MusicWeb Encyclopaedia of Popular Music; Discography at mp3.com; Tabu Ley biography and discography Archived 2013-12-11 at the Wayback Machine at World Music Central

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9. Mario (song) - Wikipedia

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   "Mario" is a Congolese rumba song. It was composed in the key of C-flat major, with a moderate tempo of 115 beats per minute. "Mario" has a C, F, G, F chord progression throughout the song. The song begins with Franco's mi-solo guitar, he is then joined by rhythm guitarist Gégé Mangaya.