Congolese Rumba. Even the name is enticing and exotic. The genre is a synergistic hybrid of African and Cuban music. It’s a delightful energetic dance music that would make you forget that Congo is ...

At the epitome of his musical career with Orchestra Virunga in the 1990s, band leader Samba Mapangala never dreamt of relocating from Kenya to any part of the world in pursuit of greener pastures. It ...

1 Video: Il Volo Is Bringing Their World Tour to a City Near You Samba Mapangala & Orchestra Virunga launch the Skirball Cultural Center's annual Sunset Concerts series on Thursday, July 26, 2012 at 8 ...

A Kenyan legend of '70s East African rumba music, Samba Mapangala was understandably proud when Barack Obama was elected president. He even wrote a song, “Obama Ubarikiwe” roughly translated as “Obama ...

Samba Mapangala, the undisputed star of East African music, and his band, Orchestre Virunga, blend Congolese rumba with Kenyan benga. With an astonishing voice, Mapangala offers commentaries on daily ...

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Samba Mapangala learned about the band from his de facto manager, CC Smith, a longtime radio DJ and former editor of the defunct world-music and reggae magazine The Beat. Smith, who’s been working ...

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Legendary musician Samba Mapangala is planning a comeback to the music world with a new album. Mapangala, based in the US, is famous for the Vunja Mifupa hit song. For many years, Samba lived in ...

Samba Mapangala & Orchestra Virunga launch the Skirball Cultural Center's annual Sunset Concerts series tonight, July 26, 2012 at 8:00 PM. The concert, free of charge, will be held in the Skirball's ...