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5 days ago · Congolese rumba, also known as African rumba, is a dance music genre originating from the Republic of the Congo (formerly French Congo) and Democratic Republic of the Congo (formerly Zaire). With its rhythms , melodies , and lyrics, Congolese rumba has gained global recognition and remains an integral part of African music heritage .
2 days ago · Kinshasa (/ kɪnˈʃɑːsə /; French: [kinʃasa]; Lingala: Kinsásá), formerly named Léopoldville until 30 June 1966, is the capital and largest city of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Once a site of fishing and trading villages along the Congo River, Kinshasa is now one of the world's fastest-growing megacities.
4 days ago · A list of American films released in 1940. American film production was concentrated in Hollywood and was dominated by the eight Major film studios MGM, Paramount, Warner Bros., 20th Century Fox, RKO, Columbia, Universal and United Artists.
3 days ago · The murder of Congo’s first post-independence leader Patrice Lumumba took place as famed jazzman Louis Armstrong was touring the country. The two events were not a coincidence, as the acclaimed documentary, ‘Soundtrack to a Coup d’Etat’, reveals. Sunday, 23 June 2024. By Maïthé Chini. Louis Armstrong's controversial African tour.
4 days ago · Its focus is how Congo was represented in international and colonial exhibitions from the 1885 ‘Exposition Universelle’ of Antwerp to the Expo 1958 in Brussels, the last in which Congo was presented as a colony, as it became an independent republic two years later.
The Republic of the Congo (Congo-Brazzaville) is a developing nation in Central Africa. The official language is French, and Lingala, Kikongo, and Kituba are also widely spoken. The largest cities are the capital, Brazzaville, located on the Congo River, and Pointe Noire, on the Atlantic coast.
2 days ago · The Congolese president's personal representative for international affairs, Françoise Joly, is currently on a trip to France, where prime minister Anatole Collinet Makosso enjoyed a lengthy visit in late August (AI, 27/08/21). Joly has been part of Denis Sassou Nguesso 's inner circle for years.
