For decades, Kenya, in particular Nairobi, witnessed an influx of renowned Congolese artists performing in various popular entertainment joints shortly before they experienced turbulence times ...

Left to Right: Longwa Didos, Kasongo wa Kanema, Lovy Longomba, Bukassa Bukalos, Athia Djo, Katele, Loboko, Dhodo Doris and Kayembe [Photo: Courtesy] At the dawn of Kenya’s independence from British ...

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 ...

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 ...