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 ...

When Mbilia Bel released ‘Nakei Nairobi,' meaning “I have gone to Nairobi," the song became a major hit across East Africa, particularly in Kenya, where Congolese rumba dominated dance floors and ...

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Even hardcore African music enthusiasts get confused by the idea of Congolese rumba. It's the result of so many transatlantic crossings in both directions, over hundreds of years that it's hard to ...