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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Simaro Lutumba as Self - Musician
Roitelet as Self - Musician
Manu Dibango as Self - Musician
Paul Mwanga as Self - Singer
Papa Wemba as Self - Singer
Verckys Kiamanguana as Self - Musician
Brazzos as Self - Musician
Papa Noel as Self - Musician
Kuka Mathieu as Self - Singer
Manuaku as Self - Musician
Guvano as Self - Musician
Maproco as Self - Musician
Petit Pierre as Self - Musician
Bombenga as Self - Singer
Rolly as Self - Singer
Fagus Izeidi as Self - Musician
Paul Mizele as Self - Singer
Bikunda as Self - Musician
Rex Lusukamu as Self - Musician
Yossa Taluki as Self - Musician
Fracasseur as Self - Musician
Manda Tchebwa as Self - African Music Historian
Clément Ossinondé as Self - Music Journalist
Jean-Pierre Nimy Nzonga as Self - Congolese Music Historian
Lubangi Muniania as Self - African Art Historian
Biyevanga Lengemi as Self - Music Critic
Christos Papadimitriou as Self
Mathilda Benatar as Self
André Yoka Lye Mudaba as Self
Raoul Yema Die Lala as Self - Franco's Biographer
Jean Goubald Kalala as Self - Singer
Yves Luambo as Self - Franco's Son
Jean 'Jamais Kolonga' Lema as Self - Radio Host
Victor Cornelis as Self - Musician
Aime Bassay as Self - Music Copyright Expert
Jhimmy as Self - Musician (archive footage)
Grand Kallé as Self - Singer (archive footage)
Docteur Nico as Self - Musician (archive footage)
Franco as Self - Musician (archive footage)
King Baudouin of Belgium as Self (archive footage)
Patrice Lumumba as Self - Politician (archive footage)
Thomas Kanza as Self - Diplomat (voice) (archive footage)
Jean Bolikango as Self - Politician (archive footage)
Joseph Kasa-Vubu as Self - Politician (archive footage)
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