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The Rumba Kings

Congo's real treasure does not lie underground

Movie - 95mins

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In the fifties, when the future Democratic Republic of Congo was still a Belgian colony, an entire generation of musicians fused traditional African tunes with Afro-Cuban music to create the electrifying Congolese rumba, a style that conquered the entire continent thanks to an infectious rhythm, captivating guitar sounds and smooth vocals.

Rating: 9

Cast:

name

King

Baudouin

name

Patrice

Lumumba

name

Thomas

Kanza

name

Jean

Bolikango

name

Joseph

Kasa-Vubu

name

Simaro

Lutumba

name

Roitelet

name

Manu

Dibango

name

Paul

Mwanga

name

Papa

Wemba

name

Verckys

Kiamanguana

name

Brazzos

name

Papa

Noel

name

Kuka

Mathieu

name

Manuaku

name

Guvano

name

Maproco

name

Petit

Pierre

name

Bombenga

name

Rolly

name

Fagus

Izeidi

name

Paul

Mizele

name

Bikunda

name

Rex

Lusukamu

name

Yossa

Taluki

name

Fracasseur

name

Manda

Tchebwa

name

Clément

Ossinondé

name

Jean-Pierre

Nimy

name

Lubangi

Muniania

name

Biyevanga

Lengemi

name

Christos

Papadimitriou

name

Mathilda

Benatar

name

André

Yoka

name

Raoul

Yema

name

Jean

Goubald

name

Yves

Luambo

name

Jean

'Jamais

name

Victor

Cornelis

name

Aime

Bassay

name

Jhimmy

name

Grand

Kallé

name

Docteur

Nico

name

Franco

name

King

Baudouin

name

Patrice

Lumumba

name

Thomas

Kanza

name

Jean

Bolikango

name

Joseph

Kasa-Vubu

name

Simaro

Lutumba

name

Roitelet

name

Manu

Dibango

name

Paul

Mwanga

name

Papa

Wemba

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