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Africa’s leading Congolese Rumba music is now on the list of the world cultural heritage of humanity after the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) admitted the ...
The most adventurous production out of Cuba of late is a revisionist take on the venerable rumba. At the MIDEM conference in Cannes last month, producer Cary Diez of the Havana label BIS Music ...
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The survival of Rumba as the popular sound of East and Central Africa is facing a threat from the dominance of other African pop sounds that have transformed to meet the demands of the continent's ...
UNESCO has added Congolese rumba to its intangible heritage list, sparking enthusiasm among music and dance fans in both the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and the Republic of the Congo. The ...
Some say he is the best Rumba musician Kenya never had while others credit him for having redefined local Rumba music making it acceptable locally and beyond. Meet renowned Rumba star John Odhiambo ...
Putumayo's compilation of Latin-influenced flamenco music harks directly to the Gipsy Kings' breed of rumba gitana (or rumba flamenco). By Billboard Staff Putumayo’s compilation of Latin-influenced ...
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By five minutes after 4, La Rumba was even more packed than for Speakeasy, Tiger. Perhaps no other band in Denver stitches together dance music with guitar rock than these gyts. And perhaps it's also ...
Born in San Isidro, Peru, local musician Oscar Alvardo knew at an early age he was destined to play music. He picked up a Peruvian percussion instrument called a cajon (box) at age 3 and by 12 was ...
Appearances by UK electronic duo Plaid, London DJ Mala, who has previously worked in Cuba; the Sofrito DJ and producer collective, Los Angeles based Chico Mann, Mexico's Soul of Hex, artists from UK… ...