Since 5 September 1997, Congolese rumba has been without one of its most famous exponents. But finally, the 28 February saw the reconciliation of its two leading artists. Their discord was rooted in ...

The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) owes much of its global renown to its music, reflecting its cultural diversity. The DR Congolese music scene is incredibly diverse and dynamic, encompassing ...

Recently, Damon Albarn traveled to the Democratic Republic of Congo with a group of musicians that took the name DRC Music and included producers like Richard Russell, Dan The Automator, Actress, and ...

Oxfam has unveiled full details of the Kinshasa One Two charity album by DRC Music. The record from the collective of producers assembled by Blur's Damon Albarn will be released digitally via Warp ...

Last month, Gorillaz mastermind Damon Albarn headed to the Democratic Republic of Congo with Richard Russell of indie label XL, Dan the Automator, and others to record an album with more than 50 local ...

Damon Albarn has been travelling again. It’s not been the first time for the Blur- and Gorillaz main man to go to Africa – as a co-owner of record label Honest Jon’s he has dug through local archives ...

Thomas Salter received funding from the ESRC for his PhD on the spread of Congolese popular music in Africa Popular musicians in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), like many of their compatriots, ...