Don't call it soukous: The many sub-styles of Congolese rumba

Congolese scholar Ribio Nzeza Bunketi Buse joins Rebecca to speak about the many sub-styles and evolutions within Congolese popular music over the past 60 years. While many in the West refer to the music as "soukous," that's only one specific style of rumba, which also includes rumba chachacha (Joseph Kabasele & African Jazz), rumba odemba (Franco Luambo & OK Jazz), rumba cavacha (Zaiko Langa Langa), and ndombolo (Wenge Musica, Koffi Olomide, Papa Wemba). Dr. Nzeza also explains the significance of the seben, the improvisatory second section of a rumba song featuring virtuosic guitar playing.Songs played:Madre Rumba, La Sonora Matancera featuring Celia Cruz and Celio GonzalezAfrica Mokili Mobimba, Joseph Kabasele & African JazzAlimatou, Franco Luambo & OK JazzNzinzi, King Kester EmeneyaMulolo, Wenge MusicaAn homage to Grand Kallé (Joseph) Kabasele by Cuban artists and musicians:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nY-BVoI93Q4Send us Fan MailSupport the showYou can support this independently produced podcast by becoming a monthly subscriber - even $3/month helps!If you like this podcast, please hit "Follow" and give us a 5-star rating on Apple PodcastsFind The Clave Chronicles on Instagram, Facebook, & Threads @clavechronicleshttps://theclavechronicles.buzzsprout.comIntro and outro music: "Bengo Latino," Jimmy Fontanez/Media Right Productions