

The Rumba Kings
Congo's real treasure does not lie underground
9.0(2)20211h 35m0
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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- Language
- French
- racism
- music history
- colonialism
- 1950s
- 1960s
- music documentary
- democratic republic of the congo
- african music
- african history
- african art
- belgian history
- decolonization
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United StatesUS
- PremiereRichmond International Film Festival11 Sept 2021
United KingdomGB
- PremiereDoc'n Roll Film Festival3 Nov 2021
AustraliaAU
- PremiereMelbourne Documentary Film Festival1 Oct 2021
CanadaCA
- PremiereDOXA6 May 2021
- PremiereMontreal International Black Film Festival22 Sept 2021
BelgiumBE
- PremiereBrussels International Film Festival11 Sept 2021
BrazilBR
- PremiereIn-Edit Brasil Film Festival16 Jun 2021
FranceFR
- PremiereMusical Écran Film Festival11 Sept 2021
PortugalPT
- PremiereWomex29 Oct 2021
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The Rumba Kings was released on 6 May 2021.
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