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The Rumba Kings (2021)

Congo's real treasure does not lie underground

Genre : Documentary, History, Music

Runtime : 1H 35M

Director : Alan Brain

Synopsis

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.

Actors

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

Crews

Alan Brain
Alan Brain
Director
Manda Tchebwa
Manda Tchebwa
Technical Advisor
Alastair Johnston
Alastair Johnston
Consulting Producer
Mirella Bellido
Mirella Bellido
Sound Designer
Alan Brain
Alan Brain
Director of Photography
Alan Brain
Alan Brain
Editor
Alan Brain
Alan Brain
Producer
Monica Carlson
Monica Carlson
Producer
Alastair Johnston
Alastair Johnston
Technical Advisor
Brian Steckler
Brian Steckler
Original Music Composer
Christopher Luna Victoria
Christopher Luna Victoria
Additional Director of Photography
Corey Florin
Corey Florin
Camera Operator
Junior Makolo
Junior Makolo
Camera Operator
Olivier Le Blanc
Olivier Le Blanc
Camera Operator
Raf Claes
Raf Claes
Camera Operator
Anni Buchner
Anni Buchner
Graphic Designer
Srdan Pesic
Srdan Pesic
Graphic Designer
Pablo Isola
Pablo Isola
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Oliver Magana
Oliver Magana
Foley Artist
Mirella Bellido
Mirella Bellido
Dialogue Editor
Christian Ñeco
Christian Ñeco
Sound Effects Editor
Ángel Lorenzo Ramos
Ángel Lorenzo Ramos
Additional Music

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