[George Orido, Standard] Last week came with good news for Africa as Congolese rumba music won Unesco protected status. It joined other living traditions such as Jamaican Reggae on Unesco’s ...

The DR Congolese music scene is incredibly diverse and dynamic, encompassing various music styles and genres. The rumba originated in the ancient Kingdom of Kongo (now the DRC) and was the first music ...

Noire recently pulsated to the beat of the second edition of "Urban Music" — an event spotlighting rap and dance battles. ...

Kenyan music does not require magic to build a stronger national identity to the level UNESCO looks for. The Kenyan singer can work closely to grow national music beyond Congolese rumba.

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 ...

The band actually formed in Kinshasa in 1990 when Bokondji recruited a team of young musicians to present a broader spectrum of Congo music than we hear in Kinshasa's rumba, soukous, ndombolo ...

The Franco-Namibian Cultural Centre (FNCC) will honour the legendary Jules Shungu Wembadio Pene Kikumba, famously known as Papa Wemba, with a captivating performance that is sure to inspire fans of ...