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 ...

For years Congolese rumba was a continental favourite, but now West African tunes are getting young people dancing from Nairobi to Abidjan. YesI think the latest Afrobeats music is more urbanised. It ...

The final wave of international music acts have been revealed for this year's Africa Oyé Festival in Liverpool this summer. Taking place on 22nd and 23rd June 2024, the country's biggest celebration ...

Crammed Discs comp documents the effects of Cuban son and bossa nova on the Belgian Congo. Save this story Save this story There's a story, possibly apocryphal, that when Paul Simon traveled to South ...

Songbird Faya Tess, Labour Day celebrations, Nairobi, 2019. [George Orido, Standard] Last week came with good news for Africa as Congolese rumba music won Unesco protected status. It joined other ...

A Kenyan legend of '70s East African rumba music, Samba Mapangala was understandably proud when Barack Obama was elected president. He even wrote a song, “Obama Ubarikiwe” roughly translated as “Obama ...

Queen of African Rumba Mbilia Bel. The Queen of African Rumba Mbilia Bel is in the country for a show. She came, saw and conquered the music industry before establishing a name as the undisputable ...

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