Ndombolo

Ndombolo is a music genre and dance style from the DRC and the Republic of the Congo,[2] also popular in other African countries such as Kenya[3] and Madagascar. It is derived from kwassa kwassa and soukous.

Ndombolo
Stylistic origins
Cultural originsDemocratic Republic of Congo, Republic of Congo[1]
Subgenres
Rumba

This style of fast music, currently dominating dancefloors in central, eastern and western Africa, created by Radja Kula is performed by Dany Engobo, Awilo Longomba, Aurlus Mabele, Koffi Olomide and groups like Extra Musica and Wenge Musica, among others.

Censorship attempts

The hip-swinging dance to the fast pace of soukous ndombolo has come under criticism on claims that it is obscene. There have been attempts to ban it in Mali, Cameroon and Kenya. After an attempt to ban it from state radio and television in the Democratic Republic of the Congo in 2000, it became even more popular. In February 2005, ndombolo music videos in the DR Congo were censored for indecency, and video clips by Koffi Olomide, JB M'Piana, and Werrason were banned from the airwaves.[4][5][6]

References
  1. Banégas, Richard (January 2001). Figures de la réussite et imaginaires politiques. ISBN 9782811100612. Archived from the original on 2016-05-12. Retrieved 2015-12-16.
  2. Massoumou, Omer; Queffélec, Ambroise (2007). Le français en République du Congo. ISBN 9782914610421. Archived from the original on 2016-06-10. Retrieved 2015-12-16.
  3. Sobania, N. W. (2003). Culture and Customs of Kenya. ISBN 9780313314865. Archived from the original on 2016-04-25. Retrieved 2015-12-16.
  4. "Anger at Cameroon dance ban; BBC News Archived 2009-06-01 at the Wayback Machine", BBC News, July 25, 2000
  5. "Ndombolo music videos in DR Congo censored for indecency Archived 2007-09-27 at the Wayback Machine, Lifestyle News, February 11, 2005"
  6. "Why is this 'Ndombolo' generating so much heat? Archived 2015-12-22 at the Wayback Machine", Daily Nation (Kenya) October 11, 1998
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