Coming Soon to
The Capitol Cinema
Coming Soon to
The Capitol Cinema
The unmistakable sound of Congolese rumba. With its rhythmic drumming and elaborate dancing, rumba is arguably Congo's biggest cultural export. The UN's cultural and educational arm in 2016 recognized Cuban rumba, a close cousin of Congo's as a cultural heritage of humanity and since 2021 the Congolese Rumba has also been included in the world intangible heritage list by UNESCO.
"On the paths of Rumba" takes us on a journey with apparent simplicity through a path on the other side of the world. The film takes us across the African coasts, the Congo Basin, Cuba, Ecuador, Ivory Coast, on a journey, steeped in familiar notes, all eager to melt the essence of this African musical art, with a look and rhythms from the Congo Basin, in short, the sources that gave it its shape and its soul. The result is the harmony of the beauty of men and women, and the landscapes that this music embodies, that of travel, exchanges, and peace.