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  2. Soukous - Wikipedia

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    Although often used by journalists as a synonym for Congolese rumba, both the music and dance associated with soukous differ from more traditional rumba, especially in its higher tempo, song structures and longer dance sequences. [3] Soukous fuses traditional Congolese rhythms with contemporary instruments.

  3. Music of the Democratic Republic of the Congo - Wikipedia

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    Alongside rumba, other imported genres like American swing, French cabaret and Ghanaian highlife were also popular. In 1953, the Congolese music scene began to differentiate itself with the formation of African Jazz (led by Joseph "Le Grand Kallé" Kabasele ), the first full-time orchestra to record and perform, and the debut of fifteen-year ...

  4. Ndombolo - Wikipedia

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    [50] [51] He has characterized his music as "techno-soukouss", signifying a new variation of soukous that integrates elements of techno music into ndombolo, sometimes fused with electro, dance music, or Afro zouk. [52] In 1998, Longomba released his second studio album, titled Coupé Bibamba.

  5. List of nature centers in the United States - Wikipedia

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    370 acres, features the River Nature Center, aerial tram, 9 hole golf course Pipestem Resort State Park: Pipestem: Summers: Southern West Virginia: 4,050 acres, nature center open year round, includes the 1900s-period Harris Homestead with house, barn and meathouse Schrader Environmental Education Center: Wheeling: Ohio: Northern Panhandle

  6. Rhumba - Wikipedia

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    American style rumba was imported to America by band directors like Emil Coleman and Don Aspiazú between 1913 and 1935. The film Rumba, released in 1935, brought the style to the attention of the general public. American style rhumba is taught in a box step, known for its slow-quick-quick pattern danced on the 1, 3, and 4 beats of 4-beat music.

  7. Congolese rumba - Wikipedia

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    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 .

  8. Category : Nature centers in the United States by state or ...

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    Nature centers in West Virginia (5 P) Nature centers in Wisconsin (31 P) This page was last edited on 30 May 2024, at 20:54 (UTC). Text is available under the ...

  9. New Body Rhumba - Wikipedia

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    "New Body Rhumba" was written and recorded specifically for the soundtrack to the 2022 Noah Baumbach film White Noise. The film is an adaptation of the 1985 novel of the same name, of which both Baumbach and LCD Soundsystem frontman James Murphy were fans. Baumbach and Murphy are friends and previous collaborators, so Baumbach approached Murphy ...