In December 2021, UNESCO added Congolese rumba to its list of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, following a joint bid by the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Republic of the Congo. The recognition celebrated a music that shaped dance floors across Africa.
Forgiveness
Asake
Gratitude
Asake
Dem Dey
Burna Boy
Abantwana Bakho
Kabza De Small
B4 B4
Davido, FOLA & Mayorkun
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