RC 261101SAfm
Sunday, 1 November 2026
A Congolese Rumba-focused episode marking the Rumble in the Jungle anniversary, with a UNESCO heritage milestone, a Kinshasa-led DRC travel rundown and a Spot the Soundtrack quiz answer.
- 05:58
The Spot the Soundtrack answer was Lumumba, the Raoul Peck biopic featuring Grand Kallé and African Jazz performing Table Ronde live, confirmed by listener texts.
- 03:37
Congolese Rumba was added to UNESCO's list of intangible cultural heritage of humanity in December 2021, recognised as a living tradition often sung in Lingala.
- 03:35
Congolese Rumba emerged in the 1940s and 1950s in Leopoldville and Brazzaville, drawing on Cuban music. Grand Kallé's African Jazz Independence Cha Cha, released in 1960, became an anthem.
- 03:57
Before the 1974 Rumble in the Jungle, a music festival featured Hugh Masekela, Miriam Makeba and Franco, pulling large crowds into the music as well as the boxing.
- 04:51
Kinshasa ranked number one on the host's list of the 10 best places to visit in the DRC, with its city energy, street art and cafés along 30 June Boulevard.