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On the Rumba River
Release Date: Jun 6, 2008 - Wide Release
Distributor: First Run Features
Film Genre: Documentary
Country: United States
Distributor: First Run Features
Film Genre: Documentary
Country: United States
Before emerging as the first superstar of Congolese Rumba, Antoine Kolosoy, who came to be known as “Wendo,” was persecuted by the church and his music banned by the Belgian colonial authorities, who feared his joyful rhythms would stir unrest. Featuring stunning images and unforgettable music and interviews, ON THE RUMBA RIVER is a musical tribute to Wendo and the Congolese people, who continue to be sustained by music despite desperate poverty, a history of oppression and an ongoing civil war that has killed nearly 4 million people.
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