1 Video: Il Volo Is Bringing Their World Tour to a City Near You Samba Mapangala & Orchestra Virunga launch the Skirball Cultural Center's annual Sunset Concerts series on Thursday, July 26, 2012 at 8 ...

A Kenyan legend of '70s East African rumba music, Samba Mapangala was understandably proud when Barack Obama was elected president. He even wrote a song, “Obama Ubarikiwe” roughly translated as “Obama ...

At the epitome of his musical career with Orchestra Virunga in the 1990s, band leader Samba Mapangala never dreamt of relocating from Kenya to any part of the world in pursuit of greener pastures. It ...

July 23, 2009 • These five songs will work within any summer party mix. All come from the now-vintage repertoire of Afropop legends, and all have stood the test of time and animated countless festive ...

At the epitome of his musical career with Orchestra Virunga in the 1990s, band leader Samba Mapangala never dreamt of relocating from Kenya to any part of the world in pursuit of greener pastures. It ...

Congolese Rumba. Even the name is enticing and exotic. The genre is a synergistic hybrid of African and Cuban music. It’s a delightful energetic dance music that would make you forget that Congo is ...

Samba Mapangala & Orchestra Virunga launch the Skirball Cultural Center's annual Sunset Concerts series tonight, July 26, 2012 at 8:00 PM. The concert, free of charge, will be held in the Skirball's ...