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UNESCO Lists Congolese rumba as an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity (ich.unesco.org)
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Congolese rumba is a musical genre and a dance common in urban areas of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Republic of the Congo. Generally danced by a male-female couple, it is a multicultural form of expression originating from an ancient dance called nkumba (meaning ‘waist’ in Kikongo).

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On the Banks of the Furious Congo River, a 5-Star Emporium of Ambition (www.nytimes.com)
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The price of cobalt has doubled since January, and more than two-thirds of the global supply is here in Congo.