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 Kallé & 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.

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