On the Rumba River

Congo 2006

Wendo Kolosy composed his first songs on an old guitar, traveling up and down the Congo River. When Papa Wendo’s fame grew, his music was banned by the Belgian colonial authorities and the Church. Nevertheless, Wendo became the first superstar of Congolese rumba. His music stood in the 1960s as a symbol of hope for an independent Congo and encouraged people under the dictatorship. A musical homage to Papa Wendo with breathtaking images and unforgettable interviews.

Jacques Sarasin, from Switzerland, previously directed JE CHANTERAI POUR TOI (2001), the documentary about Malian guitarist Boubakar Traoré. This brought him First Prize at the International Documentary and Experimental Film Show in Montevideo, Uruguay, 2001. ON THE RUMBA RIVER is Sarasin’s second film.

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Film schedule

City		Location		Date		Time
Rotterdam		Lantaren/Venster		04-09-2008		19:00
Amsterdam		Bioscoop Het Ketelhuis		05-09-2008		21:30
Den Haag		Filmhuis Den Haag		07-09-2008		17:00
Breda		Chassé Cinema		10-09-2008		19:30
Den Bosch		Verkadefabriek		14-09-2008		12:45