Like rockabilly and rocksteady, the generic sound of Congolese rumba is strong enough to support almost any song. This terrific collection, subtitled "Congo Classics 1955-56", brings together the ...

As a public service, we will periodically republish this article as it remains relevant and opportunists with dishonorable intentions are still out there operating without impunity. When did it become ...

There are artists who find their niche and then spend the rest of their careers carefully honing that one thing—often to great effect and, in some lucky cases ...

ORCHESTRA Bana OK, an off-shoot of the defunct indomitable Tout Pussaint Orchestra Kinnois Jazz (T.P.OK.Jazz) continue to pay homage to Africa's finest musical ensembles maintaining the music of their ...