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Tango Ya Ba Wendo

Name: Tango Ya Ba Wendo
Released: 1992

1992

This documentary celebrates the Congolese rumba pioneer Wendo Kolosoy and the golden age of the music he helped create, tracing its enduring hold on Kinshasa. A tribute to a musical legend.

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Part of 10 Essential Films from Democratic Republic of the Congo

This film is stop 9 of 10 in the hand-ranked native-cinema route through Democratic Republic of the Congo. See the complete ranking or read the selection methodology.

Watching this film stamps Democratic Republic of the Congo in the 196 country film challenge.