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This is a list of musicians and musical groups from the Democratic Republic of Congo (formerly Zaire). This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources .
Democratic Republic of the Congo songwriters (2 C, 37 P) Pages in category "Democratic Republic of the Congo musicians" The following 34 pages are in this category, out of 34 total.
He is regarded as one of the pioneers of Congolese rumba and his contributions to the music industry have earned him a revered status both within the Democratic Republic of the Congo and internationally [8] Tabu Ley Rochereau (c. 1940–2013) — vocalist and prolific songwriter. He played a key role in developing and popularizing the Congolese ...
It is probably derived from the Congolese Makuta drums or Sikulu drums commonly played in Mbanza Ngungu, Congo. Originally a person who plays tumbadoras is called a "tumbador" but ever since they began using the name "conga", a man who plays conga is called a "conguero" and a woman who plays conga is called "conguera". Other common terms are ...
This is a list of Congolese singers. This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources .
The following list of Democratic Republic of the Congo artists (in alphabetical order by last name) includes artists of various genres, who are notable and are either born in Democratic Republic of the Congo, of Democratic Republic of the Congo descent or who produce works that are primarily about that country.
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.
Democratic Republic of the Congo musicians (11 C, 34 P) S. Democratic Republic of the Congo songs (4 C, 1 P) Soukous (4 C, 3 P)