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.

Simaro Lutumba
as Self - Musician

Roitelet
as Self - Musician

Manu Dibango
as Self - Musician

Paul Mwanga
as Self - Singer

Papa Wemba
as Self - Singer

Verckys Kiamanguana
as Self - Musician

Brazzos
as Self - Musician

Papa Noel
as Self - Musician

Kuka Mathieu
as Self - Singer

Manuaku
as Self - Musician