This week, we’re talking to famed French-Congolese musician and dancer Fally Ipupa, affectionately known as the “Prince of Rumba,” and Belgian-Iranian writer-director Hamed Mobasser.

A popular Congolese musician, Delphin Katembo Vinywasiki, known as Delcat Idengo, has been killed while filming a music video in Goma, eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).

This week Rhythm Planet showcases the great fusion of Cuban, Puerto Rican, and Congolese music featuring Tabu Ley Rochereau, Franco Luambo, Mbilia Bel, Tshala Muana, and other stars.

On a chilly Friday night, French-speaking Minnesotans and music fans made themselves known at a unique, culture-rich event. The evening featured Bobby Kabeya, an indie-pop musician (better known by ...

Another Congolese musician let on that they spend between Sh10,000 and 40,000 on grooming. "Of course we can’t afford it. Kenyan clubs pay poorly, about Sh2,000 or so after a performance.

Music is probably Congo’s most influential export, though nowhere near as lucrative as copper or gold. Whereas in the West the country’s name inspires pictures of child soldiers fighting ...

GOMA, Congo (AP) — Enrique Makasi's hometown of Beni in eastern Congo is under frequent siege from rebels, and music is the way he tells the world what is happening. Performing before tens of ...

Hundreds of thousands of mourning fans came out on Wednesday to bid a final farewell to Papa Wemba, the legendary Congolese singer who brought his tumultuous country's music to a world audience ...

Congolese rumba is largely considered one of the most influential genres of African music and dance. It is deep-rooted in Congo's anti-colonial fight of the 20th century, when the country was ...