Congolese rumba, sometimes called rumba Lingala or rumba Congolais, is likely to join khon, a Thai masked dance drama, khaen music of Laos, chapei dang veng of Cambodia, Cuban son and Dominican ...

Fally Ipupa is taking the Congo global. (SOUNDBITE OF SONG, "FORMULE 7") FALLY IPUPA: (Singing in non-English language). RASCOE: That's "Formule 7," the title track from Fally Ipupa's latest album.

Renowned Congolese rumba Lingala kingpin Antoine Christophe Agbepa Mumba popularly known as Koffi Olomide is in Kenya, for Koroga festival that is taking place today, Sunday. Coming a long way to ...

You may think you don’t know anything about Congolese music. But if you’ve ever tapped your foot to the irresistible beat of the rumba, you’ve experienced a national tradition. Rumba originated in ...

Renowned Congolese Rumba and Lingala music kingpin Koffi Olomide entertained fans at Nairobi's Aboretum during the bi-monthly Koroga festival. The artiste, popularly known as Mopao Mokonzi, arrived in ...

Kinshasa (AFP) – The band strikes up the rumba, and the dance floor in Kinshasa fills with couples who sway to its slinky, sensual rhythm. Rumba is a music that has an international following, ...

The band strikes up the rumba, and the dance floor in Kinshasa fills with couples who sway to its slinky, sensual rhythm. Rumba is a music that has an international following, especially for its ...

FALLY IPUPA: (Singing in non-English language). RASCOE: That's "Formule 7," the title track from Fally Ipupa's latest album. And he joins us now from Paris. Welcome to the program. IPUPA: Yes, thank ...

Rumba is a music that has an international following, especially for its brassy Cuban version. But in Congo, the guitar-driven local variant has a deep and passionate following, and devotees hope that ...