rumba africana

Also known as Soukous

Soukous (from French secousse, "shock, jolt, jerk") is a genre of dance music originating from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (formerly Zaire) and the Republic of the Congo (formerly French Congo). It derived from Congolese rumba in the 1960s, with faster dance rhythms and bright, intricate guitar improvisation, and gained popularity in the 1980s in France. Although often used by journalists as a synonym for Congolese rumba, both the music and dance associated with soukous differ from more traditional rumba, especially in its higher tempo, song structures and longer dance sequences.

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It is catalogued under the topic Soukous.

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Key facts

Music genre.name: Soukous
Music genre.image: Le groupe Loketo.jpg
Music genre.caption: Congolese band Loketo (left to right: Jean Baron, Aurlus Mabélé, Mav Cacharel; standing: Diblo Dibala) recording a studio album in 1985.
Music genre.cultural_origins: 1966 in the Republic of the Congo and the Democratic Republic of the Congo; the 1980s in France.
Music genre.derivatives: Muziki wa dansi and ndombolo
Music genre.regional_scenes: Congolese sound (Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania), fast-paced soukous (Paris)
Music genre.other_topics: Soukous musicians

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Subclass of: African dance
Country of origin: Republic of the Congo

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inception: 1968-01-01

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Article · Italiano

La rumba africana o congolese (nota anche come soukous, lingala o congo) è un genere musicale nato negli anni trenta nel Congo Belga e nel Congo Francese, e in seguito diffusosi in tutta l'Africa. È stato fra i generi musicali che hanno maggiormente segnato la storia della musica africana di epoca coloniale e post-coloniale; ha dato origine a numerosi sottogeneri e influenzato la musica leggera e pop di moltissimi paesi.

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