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Congo Funk! Sound Madness from the Shores of the Mighty Congo River (Kinshasa/Brazzaville 1969–1982) is a compilation album of Congolese rumba , released by record label Analog Africa on 5 April 2024.
On 15 March 2024, she debuted the single "Choquer," which quickly peaked at number two among the Congo's most-watched YouTube videos, with 446,000 views in April. [ 16 ] [ 17 ] She was subsequently invited to Frédéric Musa's Planète Rap on Skyrock, where she performed the "Loketo" remix. [ 34 ]
Congolese rumba, also known as African rumba, is a dance music genre originating from the Republic of the Congo (formerly French Congo) and Democratic Republic of the Congo (formerly Zaire). With its rhythms , melodies , and lyrics, Congolese rumba has gained global recognition and remains an integral part of African music heritage .
In 2014, Bataringe released a five-track maxi-single titled Dérangement, [33] [34] which earned him a nomination for Best Rumba Artist at the 2015 Afroca Music Awards. [35] In July 2015, he won the Best Male Video at the Bilily Awards [36] and was nominated for Best Central African Male Artist at the African Muzik Magazine Awards. [37]
The origins of the genre can be traced back to Congolese rumba, which emerged in the early 20th century when urban residents of the French Congo and the Belgian Congo embraced the fusion of intertribal Kongolese maringa dance music near Pool Malebo, infused with guitar techniques from Liberia. [11]
Mondongo was a blend of Congolese rumba, soukous, R&B, and Kompa. [ 76 ] [ 77 ] [ 6 ] It achieved widespread acclaim in Africa and sold over 30,000 copies in France. [ 78 ] The album's lead single, "Karolina", became a staple at hall parties and is often cited as the most-played song at African events.
Rumba also spread through the rest of Africa, with Brazzaville's Pamelo Mounk'a and Tchico Thicaya moving to Abidjan and Ryco Jazz taking the Congolese sound to the French Antilles. In Congo, students at Gombe High School became entranced with American rock and funk, especially after James Brown visited Zambia in 1970 and Kinshasa in 1974.
Extra Musica is a Congolese rumba band formed in Ouenzé, Brazzaville, in August 1993.The band was established by Roga-Roga, Espé Bass, Kila Mbongo, Durell Loemba, Guy-Guy Fall, Ramatoulaye Ngolali, and Quentin Moyascko, who initially met at the Sainte Thérèse church in Ouenzé, being neighbors and classmates.