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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. Tabu Ley Rochereau - Wikipedia

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    After the fall of the Mobutu regime, Tabu Ley also pursued a political career. His musical career ran parallel to the other great Congolese rhumba bandleader and rival Franco Luambo Makiadi who ran the band TPOK Jazz throughout the 1960s, 1970s and '80s. During his career, Tabu Ley composed up to 3,000 songs and produced 250 albums.

  4. Awilo Longomba - Wikipedia

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    He then unveiled the music video of his Congolese rumba and Afrobeats-inspired single "Canon" on 15 April, which was directed by Ace Video director Moe Musa. [110] On 23 April 2021, Longomba was featured on Harmonize 's single "Attitude", which rapidly amassed three million YouTube views in 24 hours.

  5. Rumba - Wikipedia

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    Once local bands tried to emulate the sound of Cuban son (incorrectly referred to as "rumba" in Africa, despite being unrelated to Cuban rumba), their music became known as Congolese rumba or rumba Lingala. By the late 1960s, Congolese rumba was an established genre in most of Central Africa, and it would also impact the music of West and East ...

  6. Soukous - Wikipedia

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    Soukous (from French secousse, "shock, jolt, jerk") is a genre of dance music originating from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (formerly Zaire) and the Republic of the Congo (formerly French Congo). [1]

  7. Franco Luambo - Wikipedia

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    A young Franco Luambo playing the six-string guitar on a wooden chair outside a house in Léopoldville in 1956. François Luambo Luanzo Makiadi was born on 6 July 1938 in Sona-Bata [], a town located in then-Bas-Congo Province (now Kongo Central), in what was then the Belgian Congo (later the Republic of the Congo, then Zaire, and currently the Democratic Republic of the Congo).

  8. Cavacha - Wikipedia

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    Meridjo Belobi, who played a pivotal role in its development, earned the nickname Masini Ya Kauka (Lingala for "the engine of Kauka"). Cavacha has since become an indispensable element in creating a good sebene [ 1 ] —the instrumental and highly rhythmic section of Congolese rumba typically played towards the end of a song, emphasizing the ...

  9. Papa Wemba - Wikipedia

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    Jules Shungu Wembadio Pene Kikumba [1] ONH (14 June 1949 – 24 April 2016), known professionally as Papa Wemba (French pronunciation: [papa wɛmba]), was a Congolese singer and musician who played Congolese rumba, soukous, and ndombolo. [2]