Art & Culture – fdc – en
TYDSKRIF VIR LETTERKUNDE • 46 (1) • 2009 11 Remembering colonial violence:Inter/textual strategies ofCongolese authors
By Susan Gehrman
Read MoreJoseph Kiwele in Élisabethville (1946-1961) and the Birth of an Urban Culture in the Colonial Era
by Maeline Le Lay
Read MoreThe Metropolitan Museum Of Art Is Showcasing 500 Years Of Kongolese Art
Kongo: Power and Majesty is a new exhibition showcasing art objects and writings from the 15th century through the 20th century of what is now the Republic of the Congo, the DRC and Angola. Opening September 18 at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, the presentation will explore how elegant woodworkings, delicately woven textiles, as well as religious and political writings reflect a history of encounters between Central African and European leaders.
Read MoreCongo, where rumba meets r'n'b (Guardian)
Staff Benda Bilili's success in the west has obscured the reality of blinged-up stars and adoring fans in the dancehalls of Kinshasa
Read MoreJoseph Masanga, a poet
published by "Global Ats" on December 7, 2009
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Read MoreNsong'a Lianja, epic poem of the Mongo tribe
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Read MoreHousing and body ornamentation among the Tetela-Hamba
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Read MoreKonono No 1 (DV Blog)
I was a bit wary of the rather glib “Congotronics” marketing
surrounding the absolutely fantastic music coming from Konono No 1
and other bands (including the Kasai All Stars) from Kinshasa,
Democratic Republic of the Congo*** – theres so often a touch
(or more) of paternalism in these things as western rock luminaries
find some beautiful flower of music and well intentionedly but stupidly
trample and traduce it as they make it “palatable” for western consumers.
Popular Christian Art : church decoration
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Read MoreWENDO KOLOSOY, Musician
Veteran world music star Papa Wendo, considered the father of the Congolese Rumba, has died aged 83.
He "died on Monday evening following a long illness,"
He was admitted to intensive care at a Kishasa clinic on Monday suffering organ failure.
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