Henri Bowane

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An early pioneer of rumba, he was born in Congo in 1926 (d.1992). He rose to fame in the fresh and vibrant new music scene of 1940's Leopoldville. Here Cuban rhythms came back to their roots the other side of the Atlantic, bringing with them some of the Spanish and other new world influences. The Diaspora influence created various new scenes on the West coast of Africa including Highlife in Ghana and most importantly here, Rumba in Congo. Henri Bowane's early career saw him link up with Wendo where he was given free reign over long and casca...read more

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