The Rumba Kings

The Rumba Kings

The Rumba Kings


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the rumba kings on Fmovies. 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.

The Rumba Kings (2021)
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