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[136] [137] On 22 February 2021, he performed at the Palais de la Culture in Abidjan. [138] In March 2021, Gola went to Guadeloupe to film music videos for the album. [139] On 11 March 2022, he released the album's single "Rumba Trap", which blended Congolese rumba and trap music. [140]
Pages in category "Rumba musicians" The following 8 pages are in this category, out of 8 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. D. Gregorio Díaz Alfonso; G.
Fally Ipupa N'simba (born 14 December 1977), known professionally as Fally Ipupa, is a Congolese musician and dancer.Often referred to as the "Prince of Rumba", [1] [2] [3] he is noted for his tenor vocals [4] as well as his blend of contemporary and traditional Congolese music genres, including Congolese rumba, soukous, and ndombolo.
Armando Corea was born in Chelsea, Massachusetts, on June 12, 1941, [7] to parents Anna (née Zaccone) and Armando J. Corea. [2] [8] He was of southern Italian descent, his father having been born to an immigrant from Albi, a commune in the Province of Catanzaro in the Calabria region.
In December 2021, Congolese rumba was added to the UNESCO Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. [174] [3] Congolese rumba is a musical genre and a dance used in formal and informal spaces for celebration and mourning. It is primarily an urban practice danced by a male-female couple.
Traditionally, the three main styles of rumba are yambú, columbia and guaguancó, each of which has a characteristic dance, rhythm and singing. Although still a purely folkloric genre, numerous innovations have been introduced in rumba since the mid 20th century, including new styles such as batá-rumba and guarapachangueo. [7]
Marie-Claire Mboyo Moseka (born 10 January 1959), known professionally as M'bilia Bel, is a Congolese singer and songwriter. [1] [2] Dubbed the "Queen of African Rumba" [3] [4] and "Queen Cleopatra", [5] [6] she is regarded as one of the most influential figures in 20th-century Congolese and African popular music.
A pair of congas. Conga players perform on a tall, narrow, single-headed Cuban drum of African origin called the Tumbadora, or the Conga as it is internationally known. It is probably derived from the Congolese Makuta drums or Sikulu drums commonly played in Mbanza Ngungu, Congo.