Before the members of Congolese music collective KOKOKO! take the stage at Washington, D.C.'s Rock & Roll Hotel, they slip into bright yellow jumpsuits. The fashion choice, they explain, has ...

Phoenix's home to musical instruments from around the globe has turned its focus to Central Africa this year. In response to the popularity of the Africa and Middle East Gallery, the Musical ...

For Kin'Gongolo Kiniata, an electro-rock trio in Kinshasa, Congo, a piece of trash can start a jam session. Their unique style has drawn a following in Europe and the United States. With more than 15 ...

KINSHASA, Nov 12 (Reuters) - In a tin shed in the backstreets of Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo's capital, a barefoot 61-year old Jean-Luther Misoko Nzalayala, aka Socklo, hacks with a machete ...

On Kokoko!’s first and only Chicago visit till now, the Congolese group put on the most bonkers fun show of the 2019 World Music Festival. Decked out in their signature yellow jumpsuits, they moved ...

Musical styles in Africa and the Caribbean have a long and closely intertwined history. One of the classic examples involves an interchange between the Congo and Cuba. In 1933, the company EMI ...

ABIDJAN (Reuters) - Congolese rumba music legend Papa Wemba died after collapsing on stage in the Ivory Coast in the early hours of Sunday morning, according to the private morgue where his body was ...