The Rumba Kings

Movie
Type
2021
Year
1h 35m
Runtime
★ 9.0
Rating
Documentary / History / Music
Genre

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.