The Rumba Kings

The Rumba Kings (2021)

Congo's real treasure does not lie underground

  • Genre: Documentary, History, Music
  • Release Date: 2021-05-06
  • User Rating: 9/10 from 2 ratings
  • Runtime: 1h 35min
  • Language: Français
  • Production Company: Shift Visual Lab
  • Production Country: United States of America
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Summary

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.

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Directing Alan Brain Director
Crew Manda Tchebwa Technical Advisor
Production Alastair Johnston Consulting Producer
Sound Mirella Bellido Sound Designer
Camera Alan Brain Director of Photography
Editing Alan Brain Editor
Production Alan Brain Producer
Production Monica Carlson Producer
Crew Alastair Johnston Technical Advisor
Sound Brian Steckler Original Music Composer
Camera Christopher Luna Victoria Additional Director of Photography
Camera Corey Florin Camera Operator
Camera Junior Makolo Camera Operator
Camera Olivier Le Blanc Camera Operator
Camera Raf Claes Camera Operator
Art Anni Buchner Graphic Designer
Art Srdan Pesic Graphic Designer
Sound Pablo Isola Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Sound Oliver Magana Foley Artist
Sound Mirella Bellido Dialogue Editor
Sound Christian Ñeco Sound Effects Editor
Crew Ángel Lorenzo Ramos Additional Music