Artists, organizers and elected officials took the stage, all with a shared vision and call to action towards a brighter ...

Bongo Man, who lives in London, was recognised for his distinguished contribution as a cultural music ambassador of the ...

Nostalgia is rising in Congo for Mobutu Sese Seko — the kleptocratic strongman as a new museum exhibit glorifying him draws ...

Yambi City is an annual festival that takes place every year-end in Kinshasa, driven by the Afrika Diva collective and spearheaded by activist rapper Orakle Ngoy. Since its creation, the event has ...

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Congolese intellectuals are angry that a French dictionary has failed to capture the full meaning of liboke Diners flock to the terrace of Mother Antho Aembe's restaurant in downtown Kinshasa to enjoy ...

LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — Nearly 40 people were killed Sunday in eastern Congo’s Ituri province when rebels stormed a Catholic church during a vigil and opened fire on worshipers, including many women and ...

Get ready to dance ‘til the cows come rumba-ing home at this high-energy night of Congolese music and global grooves. Loboko, led by NYC-based Congolese virtuoso Yohni Loboko, blends classic rumba, ...

Grooving and moving music cascaded out of the Central Park bandshell on Friday morning, as Siama Matuzungidi and his wife, Dallas Johnson, played sounds straight from the heart of Africa. Buckham ...

Growing up in the Congo, music was everywhere for Matuzungidi. Singing is ingrained into the culture, and everyone participates. He first performed on a stage at the age of 12. He realized that music ...

The Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda on Friday signed a peace deal facilitated by the U.S. to help end the decadeslong deadly fighting in eastern Congo while helping the U.S. government and ...

I first noticed it a couple of months ago, on one of those ambient/LoFi playlists that Youtube sends you to randomly. It wasn’t bad, but had a few weird bits. New account, artist I’d never heard of.