Some musicians and historians in the Democratic Republic of Congo are hard at work trying to preserve the tradition of Congolese rumba, which was added to UNESCO's intangible cultural heritage list ...

Africa’s leading Congolese Rumba music is now on the list of the world cultural heritage of humanity after the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) admitted the ...

Since 5 September 1997, Congolese rumba has been without one of its most famous exponents. But finally, the 28 February saw the reconciliation of its two leading artists. Their discord was rooted in ...

Fally Ipupa and Ferre Gola are both associated with the famous Congolese rumba, which made UNESCO’s list of intangible cultural heritage in 2021, making them the two stars of the current music scene.

Please enable JavaScript to read this content. Songbird Faya Tess, Labour Day celebrations, Nairobi, 2019. [George Orido, Standard] Last week came with good news for ...

Congolese superstars and previous AFRIMA winner, Fally Ipupa, recently serenaded the Mike Dada-led team with enigmatic Rumba melodies and dance moves when the team visited the Democratic Republic of ...

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