Documentary ·History ·Music · United States of America · 2021 · 1h 35m

The Rumba Kings

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Director
Alan Brain
Cast
Simaro Lutumba as Self - Musician Roitelet as Self - Musician Manu Dibango as Self - Musician Paul Mwanga as Self - Singer Papa Wemba as Self - Singer Verckys Kiamanguana as Self - Musician
Crew
Alan Brain — Director of Photography Alan Brain — Editor Brian Steckler — Original Music Composer Monica Carlson — Producer Alan Brain — Producer
Tagline

Congo's real treasure does not lie underground

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.

Trailer The Rumba Kings — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
racismmusic historycolonialism1950s1960smusic documentarydemocratic republic of the congoafrican musicafrican historyafrican artbelgian historydecolonization
Key Collaborators
Alan Brain Director Alan Brain Director of Photography Alan Brain Editor Brian Steckler Original Music Composer Monica Carlson Producer Alan Brain Producer
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