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African Jazz
Founded in 1953 by Joseph "Le Grand Kalle" Kabasele, African Jazz was the country's first full-time, professional orchestra. Their high point was probably the 1960 release of "Independence Cha Cha Cha," which celebrated the end of colonial rule in the Belgian Congo. African Jazz's great musical contribution was to reappropriate Latin American dance rhythms that had crossed the Atlantic from Africa centuries before. They disbanded in the mid-'60s after an immensely productive recording career....
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Various Artists Rendez Vous: African Salsa Rumba
Rendez Vous: African Salsa Rumba (1999) - Various Artists
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Song List: Gouye Gui, Tabalissimo, Mi Vuelo Guajiro
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Various Artists East of Africa
East of Africa (1999) - Various Artists
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Song List: Mama Tsheba, Ngai Mobo Aye, Mama Kwela
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