Another rumba institution is the Un-Deux-Trois club, run by Yves Emongo Luambo, whose father, Franco Luambo, was one of the greatest-ever rumba guitarists and composers.

Long Beach Symphony and the RuMBa Foundation will present Dan Brown’s Wild Symphony on September 28, 2025, at the Terrace ...

Rumba or “nkumba” (navel in kikongo) in its original form, describes the joining and rubbing of the navels, a dance which marked the celebrations for the populations of the Kingdom of Kongo (which ...

When African slaves took rumba to the Americas they played it on xylophone, drums and gongs. Exported to Africa again, it became guitar-led in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Congo-Brazzaville.

The honey-voiced singer, bandleader, songwriter, and impresario Tabu Ley Rochereau ruled dance floors across Africa. He died in Belgium Saturday.

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks to Congolese rumba maestro Fally Ipupa about his new album Formule 7.

Havana Rumba "Number one, and many people will say this: Havana Rumba is extremely kid-friendly. They have half price cocktails for adults, they have music kids can dance to.

Fally Ipupa and writer-director Hamed Mobasser discuss making 'Rumba Royale', a 1950s Congo-set story set against the backdrop of Congolese rumba ...

Rumba Room also alleges that Universal CityWalk’s security officers have been harassing customers. CityWalk has already leased Rumba Room’s space to Infusion Lounge, a glitzy club.

The late Papa Wemba was one of rumba's biggest stars One of the most influential genres of African music and dance, Congolese rumba, now has Unesco-protected status. It is the culmination of ...

iHeartMedia Tampa Bay has moved Rumba down the dial to a stronger, 100,000-watt signal on 95.7 WBTP. The station formerly carried The Beat.