Rumba Music History - African Music History and Culture

[@noahmay7708]

Very cool vid!

[@jessicarene731]

Hi! I enjoyed this very much. I've been looking up Rumba after finding Fally Ipupa's recent performance on the Colors instagram. Thank you for making this channel. Is there a part 2 to this?

[@RhythmInAfrica]

Hi. Thanks a lot. For now, we've moved to Tiktok coz KZbin is not giving us enough views for the amount of work put in. Either that or I can't figure out the algorithm, at least I've figured out TikTok. Anyway, I'm uploading more on Tiktok @rhythminafrica for more content. I'm working on Part 2 but only for TikTok for now. Will come back to KZbin later.

[@HitTheRoadMusicStudio]

This is beautiful and helpful, thank you for sharing all the knowledge in such a good way! You are a great teacher, appreciate the effort you put in to open the world of African music. I think music is the way to change this world and connect people and you do the work of the ambassador 😁

[@AdrumaVictoria16]

Thank you for the beautiful education

[@nazariteluke8047]

New knowledge for me here, bless you brother 😃

[@lindsaykupeta9654]

Also waiting to hear about those pockets

[@YotamPiano]

VERY interesting. I have known for some time about the Cuban Rumba and its African origin but had NO idea it was brought back to Africa by former slaves! Going to watch the next episode now :)

[@JRZTXN]

Is there a Spanish flamenco side to this as well? I ask bc I learned that this is an element but would like to hear your thoughts. I do know there is more than one type of Rumba and this might be why one is influenced or began in different places. Thank you for the input and the video.

[@RhythmInAfrica]

Hmmm, not sure but it makes sense since Spain colonised Cuba.

[@PaulMelia]

Hey man, Love the videos. I have a podcast on Spotify called Hold Onto The Colours, I would love to have you on to talk about African Music. Sorry for the comment, I could not find an email on your page to message you.

[@RhythmInAfrica]

Oh okay, message me here, I'm interested. [e-mail]

[@tierramariefortson3696]

Thank you. For once -- an African , African American telling the history of their own heritage. Protect your culture or others will steal and claim it as there own!!!

[@joshsimba620]

Can you show the chords on the electrical guitsr

[@RhythmInAfrica]

Sure... I'll make an episode on that.

[@joshsimba620]

@@RhythmInAfrica thank you so much

[@joshsimba620]

@@RhythmInAfrica where is the tutorial

[@RhythmInAfrica]

@@joshsimba620 still busy with other videos but will get to it soon... Hold on :)

[@joshsimba620]

@@RhythmInAfrica I understand sorry If I came off as a rude person I just wanted to know if we will still get one

[@BrothaEnock]

There’s a difference between rumba, soukous, & ndombolo

[@RhythmInAfrica]

That's true. Will make another Rumba episode and add that. Thanks.

[@jayobrienKM]

Did you realize that you named literally all Congolese artist and you didn’t simply highlight that African Rumba is from Congo 🇨🇩 Credit should be given where it’s due

[@RhythmInAfrica]

True, I didn't realize that.

[@RBB8S]

African Rumba is inspired more by Cuban Son then by African Rumba.

[@RBB8S]

"Beginning in the 1940s, Afro-Cuban [son] groups such as Septeto Habanero and Trio Matamoros gained widespread popularity in the Congo region as a result of airplay over Radio Congo Belge, a powerful radio station based in Léopoldville (now Kinshasa DRC). A proliferation of music clubs, recording studios, and concert appearances of Cuban bands in Léopoldville spurred on the Cuban music trend during the late 1940s and 1950s."