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 ...

He and Mobasser tell Deadline why the project is a love letter to Congo’s cultural heritage. Congolese rumba is largely considered one of the most influential genres of African music and dance.

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.

Congolese Rumba is the glorious musical hybrid of Cuban music fused with African DNA. It started back in the 1950s with a boatload of 78 rpm Cuban records featuring Arsenio Rodriguez, Orquesta Aragón, ...

The most adventurous production out of Cuba of late is a revisionist take on the venerable rumba. At the MIDEM conference in Cannes last month, producer Cary Diez of the Havana label BIS Music ...

There, above the traffic-clogged alleys of Victoire, a dense neighbourhood popular with both artists and pickpockets, couples dance to rumba music.

Some say he is the best Rumba musician Kenya never had while others credit him for having redefined local Rumba music making it acceptable locally and beyond. Meet renowned Rumba star John ...

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 ...