The Queen of African Rumba Mbilia Bel is in the country for a show. She came, saw and conquered the music industry before establishing a name as the undisputable queen of African Rumba. Born Marie ...

African music traveled to the New World with slavery, only to return to Africa in the 1930’s and 40’s via 78 rpm phonograph records, broadcast by Radio Congo Belge in Léopoldville (now Kinshasha), ...

In the 90s, Congolese music ruled in Uganda. Congolese musicians including Kanda Bongoman, Pepe Kale (R.I.P), Awilo Lomgomba, Kofi Olomide, Gen. Defao and others had made Uganda their home. However, ...

Nairobi — Marriage is not on the priority list of Congolese songbird Mbilia Bel. In fact, she confesses, it just never crosses her mind these days. Her priority is to continue making music for as long ...

They say death is a marketer. On the morning of October 26, it went into overdrive to market Rigobert ‘Rigo Star’ Bamundele, a multitalented Congolese Rumba and Soukous musician it had just taken at ...

Queen of African Rumba Mbilia Bel. The Queen of African Rumba Mbilia Bel is in the country for a show. She came, saw and conquered the music industry before establishing a name as the undisputable ...