The real story of Congolese rumba trailer. Congolese rumba has been recognised by UNESCO as an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity since December 14, 2021. We rejoice over the acknowledgement of this musical, artistic, and social phenomena in Kinshasa, Brazzaville, and other places. But did you know where the rumba came from? The musician, activist, and historian Kukuniungu Nkumu M Nekongo recounts the history, identity, and origin of the rumba