The Rumba Kings

Congo's real treasure does not lie underground

• Documentary
• History
• Music

• 95 Mins
• 2021
• en

• star9.0/ 10

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.