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IPUPA: It's extension because it is my seventh album, so a little bit African music, Congolese music and international music. (SOUNDBITE OF SONG, "FORMULE 7") IPUPA: (Singing in non-English language).
Get ready to dance ‘til the cows come rumba-ing home at this high-energy night of Congolese music and global grooves. Loboko, ...
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This summer the Bronx Music Heritage Center (BMHC) will present a series of music performances, a film screening, and moderated conversations exploring the many Congolese influences in Caribbean ...
A popular Congolese musician, Delphin Katembo Vinywasiki, known as Delcat Idengo, has been killed while filming a music video in Goma, eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). His body was ...
Congolese rumba is largely considered one of the most influential genres of African music and dance. It is deep-rooted in Congo’s anti-colonial fight of the 20th century, when the country was ...
Kombo, an immigrant to Maine from Brazzaville, is excited to bring his passion for music and performing to the Maine stage. He’ll be featured at the free concert “Congolese Explosion” at 6 p ...
Election time in the Democratic Republic of Congo means a torrent of fresh music from some of the country's hottest artists. In this nation of music-lovers, politicians have often formed symbiotic ...
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks to Congolese rumba maestro Fally Ipupa about his new album Formule 7.