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The Rumba Kings
Release Date:September 11, 2021
Running Time:95 min
Genres:History, Documentary, Music
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Cast
Simaro LutumbaRoiteletManu DibangoPaul MwangaPapa WembaVerckys KiamanguanaBrazzosPapa NoelKuka MathieuManuakuGuvanoMaproco
Top billed cast (via TMDB).
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Synopsis
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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