The king of Democratic Republic of Congo's raunchy "soukous" music is the new deputy governor of the capital. Veteran musician Tabu Ley Rochereau told the BBC he wanted to use his skills as a ...

It’s quiet. It has to be. That’s what the Grim Reaper does; silences even the loudest of them all. So many dead! Lives and memories long gone, yet still here... somehow. A look at the chain of barely ...

Legend. Musicians today live in the shadows of the dazzling artistry of Congolese rumba and soukous. Congolese star Kanda Bongo Man stands so tall among the soukous giants that it is often said if he ...

Congolese music star, Papa Wemba, who is famed for his soukous rock music, has been reported to have died while performing in Abidjan, Ivory Coast. According to a report by BBC, the 66-year old music ...

The top ten genres of contemporary African music, and where to hear them on your next visit. African contemporary music, commonly called Afropop, is as diverse as the African continent itself. It ...

The king of Democratic Republic of Congo's raunchy "soukous" music is the new deputy governor of the capital. Veteran musician Tabu Ley Rochereau told the BBC he wanted to use his skills as a ...