Rumba congolaise

Merit Prize 2025-26: A Pan-Congolese Recognition An understated ceremony in Brazzaville last week carried continental resonance. Magazine Bilan du Travail, a prominent publication from the neighbouring Democratic Republic of Congo, …

Rumba’s Enduring Prestige in Congo-Brazzaville In a region where music often functions as both social glue and diplomatic calling card, Congolese rumba retains a singular resonance. The genre was inscribed …