The Rumba Kings
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.
Genre : DocumentaryHistoryMusic
Runtime : 95 mins
Release Date : 2021-05-06
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Cast
Simaro Lutumba
(Self - Musician)
Roitelet
(Self - Musician)
Manu Dibango
(Self - Musician)
Paul Mwanga
(Self - Singer)
Papa Wemba
(Self - Singer)
Verckys Kiamanguana
(Self - Musician)
Brazzos
(Self - Musician)
Papa Noel
(Self - Musician)
Kuka Mathieu
(Self - Singer)
Manuaku
(Self - Musician)
Guvano
(Self - Musician)
Maproco
(Self - Musician)
Petit Pierre
(Self - Musician)
Bombenga
(Self - Singer)
Rolly
(Self - Singer)
Fagus Izeidi
(Self - Musician)
Paul Mizele
(Self - Singer)
Bikunda
(Self - Musician)
Rex Lusukamu
(Self - Musician)
Yossa Taluki
(Self - Musician)
Fracasseur
(Self - Musician)
Manda Tchebwa
(Self - African Music Historian)
Clément Ossinondé
(Self - Music Journalist)
Jean-Pierre Nimy Nzonga
(Self - Congolese Music Historian)
Lubangi Muniania
(Self - African Art Historian)
Biyevanga Lengemi
(Self - Music Critic)
Christos Papadimitriou
(Self)
Mathilda Benatar
(Self)
André Yoka Lye Mudaba
(Self)
Raoul Yema Die Lala
(Self - Franco's Biographer)
Jean Goubald Kalala
(Self - Singer)
Yves Luambo
(Self - Franco's Son)
Jean 'Jamais Kolonga' Lema
(Self - Radio Host)
Victor Cornelis
(Self - Musician)
Aime Bassay
(Self - Music Copyright Expert)
Jhimmy
(Self - Musician (archive footage))
Grand Kallé
(Self - Singer (archive footage))
Docteur Nico
(Self - Musician (archive footage))
Franco
(Self - Musician (archive footage))
King Baudouin of Belgium
(Self (archive footage))
Patrice Lumumba
(Self - Politician (archive footage))
Thomas Kanza
(Self - Diplomat (voice) (archive footage))
Jean Bolikango
(Self - Politician (archive footage))
Joseph Kasa-Vubu
(Self - Politician (archive footage))
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