The Rumba Kings (2021)
Year: 2021 Runtime: 95 min
Genres: Documentary, History, Music
Countries: United States of America
Languages: FranΓ§ais
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.
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