Congolese rumba
| Subclass of | music of Congo  |
|---|---|
| Year dem found am | 1940s |
| Dem base am on | son cubano |
| Country of origin | Democratic Republic of the Congo, Republic of the Congo |
| Intangible cultural heritage status | Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity |
| Described at URL | https://ich.unesco.org/en/RL/01711, https://ich.unesco.org/fr/RL/01711, https://ich.unesco.org/es/RL/01711 |
Congolese rumba, dem sanso know as African rumba,[1] be a dance music genre wey dey originate from de Republic of the Congo (formerly French Congo) den Democratic Republic of the Congo (formerly Zaire). Plus ein rhythms, melodies, den lyrics, Congolese rumba gain global recognition den dey remain an integral part of African music heritage. Insyd December 2021, na dem add am to de UNESCO list of intangible cultural heritage.[2][3][4] Known for ein rhythmic patterns, guitar solos, den emotive vocals—dem primarily perform am insyd Lingala, though sanso insyd French, Kikongo, Swahili, den Luba—dem dey define de genre by ein multilayered, cyclical guitar riffs, a rhythm section wey be anchored by electric bass den percussion, den de sebene: a high-energy instrumental bridge wey dey inspire both dancers den atalaku (hype men).[5][6][7][8]
References
[edit | edit source]- ↑ Mutara, Eugene (29 April 2008). "Rwanda: Memories Through Congolese Music". The New Times. Kigali, Rwanda. Archived from the original on 5 September 2008. Retrieved 29 July 2025.
- ↑ Stewart, Gary (5 May 2020). Rumba on the River: A History of the Popular Music of the Two Congos. Verso. ISBN 9781789609110.
- ↑ Pietromarchi, Virginia (15 December 2021). "'The soul of the Congolese': Rumba added to UNESCO heritage list". www.aljazeera.com. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
- ↑ "43 elements inscribed on UNESCO's inscribed on UNESCO's intangible cultural heritage lists". UNESCO. 16 December 2021. Archived from the original on 17 December 2021.
- ↑ Koskoff, Ellen, ed. (2008). The Concise Garland Encyclopedia of World Music: Africa; South America, Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean; The United States and Canada; Europe; Oceania. Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom: Routledge. p. 87. ISBN 978-0-415-99403-3.
- ↑ Eyre, Banning (2002). Africa: Your Passport to a New World of Music. Van Nuys, Los Angeles, California, United States: Alfred Music Publishing. p. 15. ISBN 978-0-7390-2474-4.
- ↑ White, Bob W. (27 June 2008). Rumba Rules: The Politics of Dance Music in Mobutu's Zaire. Durham, North Carolina, United States: Duke University Press. pp. 52–58. ISBN 978-0-8223-4112-3.
- ↑ Micalef, Olivier Rivera (July 2024). "Tradition et modernité dans la musique de l'Afrique occidentale" [Tradition and Modernity in the Music of West Africa] (PDF). Digibuo.uniovi.es (in French). Oviedo, Asturias, Spain: University of Oviedo. p. 18. Retrieved 30 July 2025.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
Bibliography
[edit | edit source]- Gary Stewart (2000). Rumba on the River: A History of the Popular Music of the Two Congos. Verso. ISBN 1-85984-368-9.
- Wheeler, Jesse Samba (March 2005). "Rumba Lingala as Colonial Resistance". Image & Narrative (10). Archived from the original on 15 January 2016. Retrieved 16 December 2015.
External links
[edit | edit source]