Nairobi — The raspy voice of Mutulele, a member of Nairobi-based Rhumba Japan band, echoes from the speakers as the scantily-dressed dancers expertly synchronise their elaborate moves to the drum beat ...

ONE of the best Rhumba maestros, Fally Ipupa, was in the country for the Valentine's weekend and without talking about the 'nudity' of his dancers that were carried out in one of the papers, I have ...

For decades, Kenya, in particular Nairobi, witnessed an influx of renowned Congolese artists performing in various popular entertainment joints shortly before they experienced turbulence times ...

Left to Right: Longwa Didos, Kasongo wa Kanema, Lovy Longomba, Bukassa Bukalos, Athia Djo, Katele, Loboko, Dhodo Doris and Kayembe [Photo: Courtesy] At the dawn of Kenya’s independence from British ...

Fally Ipupa is taking the Congo global. (SOUNDBITE OF SONG, "FORMULE 7") FALLY IPUPA: (Singing in non-English language). RASCOE: That's "Formule 7," the title track from Fally Ipupa's latest album.

Congolese rumba, sometimes called rumba Lingala or rumba Congolais, is likely to join khon, a Thai masked dance drama, khaen music of Laos, chapei dang veng of Cambodia, Cuban son and Dominican ...