The Rumba Kings
MovieTitle | The Rumba Kings |
User score | 9 |
Release date | May 6, 2021 |
Genre | Documentary, History, Music |
Director | Alan Brain |
Production country | United States of America |
Production companies | Shift Visual Lab |
Run time | 95 min. |
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.