- Ricardo Lemvo
Ricardo Lemvo is a Los Angeles-based salsa, rumba and soukous singer from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (formerly Zaïre). A long-time fan of Cuban music and traditional salsa as embodied by Johnny Pacheco, Lemvo moved to the USA at age 15 to pursue his studies. He started out professionaly as a singer of Mexican rancheras and later (with his group Makina Loca) as a rumba and salsa artist. His mixture of languages (Spanish, Lingala, Kikongo, French, … - Kanda Bongo Man
Kanda Bongo Man (born 1955), from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, is a prominent soukous musician. He is most famous for the structural changes he implemented to soukous music. The previous approach was to sing several verses and have one guitar solo at the end of the song. Kanda Bongo Man revolutionized soukous by encouraging guitar solos after every verse and even sometimes at the beginning of the song. - Professor Longhair
Professor Longhair (born Henry Roeland Byrd, also known as Roy "Bald Head" Byrd and as Fess) (December 19, 1918 - January 30, 1980) was a legendary New Orleans blues musician. He was born in Bogalusa, Louisiana. He was noted for his unique piano style, which he described as "a combination of rumba, mambo, and Calypso", and his unusual, expressive voice, described once as "freak unique". - Grand Kalle
Joseph Kabasele Tshamala (1930 Matadi, DRC - 11 February 1983 Paris, France), popularly known as "Le Grand Kalle", was a Congolese singer and bandleader, considered the father of modern Congolese music. He began his career by founding the seminal African Rumba band Grand Kalle & l'African Jazz, the most popular early band on the scene, whose personnel at various times included guitarist Dr Nico Kasanda, … - Sabra Johnson
Sabra Elise Johnson is an American contemporary dancer known for being one of the contestants on the hit reality TV show, "So You Think You Can Dance". == So You Think You Can Dance== She was paired up with hip hop dancer Dominic Sandoval. On the premiere of the show they danced a Doriana Sanchez disco routine to "No More Tears (Enough Is Enough)" by Donna Summer. She and Dominic placed in the bottom three and were required to dance solos for the three judges. - María Jiménez
María Jiménez Gallego is a Spanish singer. She's popular due to her liberal lyrics and performances. She started in tablaos like Las Brujas sponsored by La Pipa in the first years of Spanish democracy after Francisco Franco's dictatorship. She released her first album in 1976, with Paco Cepero's arrangements. The album included rumbas, tangos, bulerías, boleros, rancheras and ballads by Silvio Rodríguez, Lolita de la Colina or Amancio Prada. - Alex Fox
Alex Fox is a flamenco guitarist. Fox was born and raised in Buenos Aires, Argentina where he was inspired by a broad range of artists ranging from The Beatles to The Gipsy Kings. Fox later received a scholarship to train with the director of the Teatro Colòn Symphony Orchestra, an opportunity which signaled the start of his career as a conductor, teacher and composer. It was during this time that Fox honed his own unique style which blended, … - Anga Díaz
Miguel 'Angá' Díaz, was a Grammy Award winning Cuban percussionist. With his explosive soloing and inventive five conga patterns, Angá was widely acclaimed as one of the world's greatest congueros. He was committed to the development of the conga drum, breaking down traditional percussion barriers to perform traditional latin rhythms, jazz, jungle, funk and hip-hop whilst retaining his distinctly Cuban roots. - Vicky Longomba
Vicky Longomba (Born December 13, 1932, died March 12, 1988 in Kinshasa) was the lead singer and founder of Tout puissant OK Jazz, a Congolese rumba group. He later formed his own group, Lovy du Zaire. He was the father of Lovy Longomba (member of Super Mazembe) and Awilo Longomba, both popular musicians. - Francois Luambo Makiadi
François Luambo Makiadi was a major figure in twentieth century Congolese music, and African music in general. He is widely referred to as Franco Luambo or, simply, Franco. Known for his mastery of rumba, he was nicknamed the "Sorcerer of the Guitar" for his seemingly effortlessly fluid playing. As a founder of the seminal group OK Jazz, he is counted as one of the originators of the modern Congolese sound. - Mario Cimarro
Mario Cimarro (born Mario Antonio Cimarro Paz on June 1, 1971 in Havana, Cuba) is a Cuban born, Mexican actor. Mario Cimarro is known for his starring roles in telenovelas (soap operas). He relocated to Mexico and became a naturalized citizen of that country. He has a champion German Shepherd named "Mambo" whom he considers "his son". Mambo is also his frequent traveling companion. - Fundi Konde
Fundi Konde (August 24, 1924 - June 29, 2000) was a Kenyan musician. He was one of the first popular performers from that country, and was said to be the first electric guitarist from East Africa. His music utilized Swahili lyrics accompanied by a mixture of regional rhythms and imported rumba. His professional career began during World War 2, when he performed for East African troops in South Asia. - María Antonieta Pons
Maria Antonieta Pons (born July 11, 1922 in Havana, Cuba; died August 20, 2004 in Mexico City, Mexico) was an actress and rumbera films. - Glenn Monroig
Glenn Monroig (born April 22, 1957 in San Juan, Puerto Rico), is a composer and singer of various different types of music styles, such as salsa, boleros and rumba. He is credited with recording the first rap song in Spanish. - Henri Dikongué
Henri Dikongué is a Cameroonian singer and guitarist. Dikongué was born in Douala to a family of musicians. He attended a school music in Paris, where he attempted unsuccessfully to release a first album. He started a music/acting troupe and worked with actor Martin Yog and musicians Alfred M'Bongo and Manuel Wandji, as well as Maranatha, a South African chorus. After finally choosing to settle in Paris in 1989, … - Jean-Paul Samputu
Jean-Paul Samputu (born 15 March 1962) is a singer, songwriter, and musician from Rwanda. Jean Paul Samputu has established himself as one of the most prominent African artists on the world stage. A winner of the prestigious Kora Award (the "African Grammy") in 2003, Samputu travels the world as a cultural ambassador for Rwanda, bringing to his audiences not only traditional African singing, dancing, and drumming, but alsoa message of peace and reconciliation. - George Kinyonga
George Peter Kinyonga (? - December 24, 1992) was an influential musician in Kenya. Born in Tanzania, Peter Kinyonga and his brother Wilson Kinyonga founded the rumba band Simba Wanyika which would later spawn Les Wanyika, Super Wanyika Stars and other offshoots. George was the follower of Wilson Kinyonga. Although born in Tanzania, they are of Rwandese origins. - Rumba
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too hard to talk about ur self, so simply ask me i'll tell u :P. - Dennis Rumba
Should have been born 20-60 years earlier. - Thomas Rumba
I spent 9 years in the Marines and am now an Anesthesia EMI Tech at a hospital in Chattanooga, TN. I love riding my motorcycle up the river road past Ocoee. Most of my friends are the same ones I had when I was 14, except for a few close buds from my travels in the service. I worship one God and share a personal relationship with a Savior and Lord who has done everything to prove that He loves me. I know that evolution is a bunch of crap. - Robert Rumba
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La Rumba is open 3 nights a week on the northeast corner of Acoma and 9th (one block west of broadway). We offer an eclectic mix of award winning nights. - Rumba
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Somos un gurpo de jovenes con deseos de expandir el concepto de la rumba gay en Bogota, llevandola a diferentes lugares de la capital con la exclusividad que este tipo de eventos requiere...... - Ok Rumba
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