Singer and composer Joseph Kabasele, aka Le Grand Kallé, is widely credited with the creation of "Congolese rumba," the most popular style in Central and East Africa during the 1960s and 1970s. In ...
Stay Informed, Stay Empowered: Download the Standard ePaper App Now! The 1970s and 80s saw the re-emergence of Tanzanian music and Congolese soukous. The bands included Orchestre Virunga, Simba ...