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Democratic Republic of Congo - Rumba

Kinshasa-based radio journalist Jean-Marc Matwaki is our guide to Congolese music. To listen online, visit bbcworldservice.com/musicplanet

Congolese rumba has recently been recognized by UNESCO on its intangible heritage list of music traditions to be celebrated and preserved. In this Road Trip, Kinshasa-based radio journalist Jean-Marc Matwaki is our guide to Congolese music, from the classic rumba of Le Grand Kall茅 & African Jazz and soukous legend Mayaula Mayoni, to some of the artists popular today, including singers Celine Banza and Werrason, as well as slam poet Yekima De Bel Art.

To listen online, visit bbcworldservice.com/musicplanet

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