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Will Congolese Rumba Join The Unesco World Heritage List?

The Democratic Republic of Congo has given the official kick-off to a campaign to put Congolese rumba, one of the most popular forms of music in Africa, on Unesco’s Intangible Cultural Heritage list. The bid is being pushed by both the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and its smaller neighbour, the Republic of Congo, also called Congo-Brazzaville. Culture […]

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