Music of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
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Music of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
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Congolese music is one of the most influential music forms of the African continent. Since the 1930s, Congolese musicians have had a huge impact on the African musical scene and elsewhere. Many contemporary genres of music, such as Kenyan Benga and Colombian Champeta, have been heavily influenced by Congolese music. In 2021, Congolese rumba joined other living traditions such as Jamaican reggae music and Cuban rumba on UNESCO's "intangible cultural heritage of humanity" list. Music of the Democr
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Music_of_the_Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo
date created:
2003-06-15T00:14:32Z
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2024-09-09T05:18:13Z
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