IPUPA: It's extension because it is my seventh album, so a little bit African music, Congolese music and international music. (SOUNDBITE OF SONG, "FORMULE 7") IPUPA: (Singing in non-English language).

A musicologist who had studied classical and other forms of Cuban music, Diez says her own way of seeing both music and the world changed when she became immersed in rumba culture as the tour ...

There could easily be a couple of tribute concerts and recordings to him every year, but as far as tributes go, Rumba Buhaina is the gold standard. It's a winner on every level and it's particularly ...

Congolese Rumba is the glorious musical hybrid of Cuban music fused with African DNA. It started back in the 1950s with a boatload of 78 rpm Cuban records featuring Arsenio Rodriguez, Orquesta Aragón, ...

He and Mobasser tell Deadline why the project is a love letter to Congo’s cultural heritage. Congolese rumba is largely considered one of the most influential genres of African music and dance.

African music traveled to the New World with slavery, only to return to Africa in the 1930’s and 40’s via 78 rpm phonograph records, broadcast by Radio Congo Belge in Léopoldville (now Kinshasha), ...

In a simplistic version of its history, Congolese rumba was inspired by the Cuban kind. That is true, but so is the reverse: the origins of Latin rumba lie in central Africa.

Q: You have labeled your style of music as Rumba Flamenca. How would you describe that? A: It’s a Latin rhythm with a Flamenco guitar style. It is a fusion of the two, really.

Fally Ipupa is a multitalented artist whose fusion of soukous, ndombolo and African pop ...

Denver's hottest club for all things Latin, La Rumba has been a staple of the Denver club scene since 1997, earning a loyal following of dance and music lovers. Today the club at 99 West Ninth ...

As the fighters appear on the TVs in La Rumba, the music stops and a nervous hush fills the room. Álvarez, the prizefighter from Guadalajara, walks into the ring at Las Vegas to the song México ...

A standout moment of the Congress was the “Fair Play” Masterclass, led by ARIPO, which underscored the critical importance of ...