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The Rumba Kings

The Rumba Kings

Release: 2021-05-06 ·Runtime: 95m ·★ 9.0
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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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United States of America

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Shift Visual Lab

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