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Top Congolese Rumba albums of all time

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Updated: 4 June
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Koffi Olomidé - Haut de gamme tcha-tcho "Echelon Ngomba" - Koweït, rive gauche, Cover art
Haut de gamme tcha-tcho "Echelon Ngomba" - Koweït, rive gauche
Koffi Olomidé
2.60 222 222 4 4
1992 Album
Kwassa kwassa Soukous Congolese Rumba
rhythmic tropical melodic playful
222 Ratings 4 Reviews 2.60 Average
Papa Wemba - Papa Wemba, Cover art
Papa Wemba
Papa Wemba
3.37 68 68
1988 Album
Soukous Congolese Rumba
rhythmic uplifting summer playful lush
68 Ratings 3.37 Average
Juanita Euka - Mabanzo, Cover art
Mabanzo
Juanita Euka
3.33 50 50 1 1
25 March 2022 Album
Congolese Rumba
Nueva canción latinoamericana Latin Soul Soukous
uplifting dense rhythmic atmospheric energetic
50 Ratings 1 Reviews 3.33 Average
Tabu Ley Rochereau - Rochereau Tabu Ley, Cover art
Rochereau Tabu Ley
Tabu Ley Rochereau
3.72 24 24
1984 Album
Soukous Congolese Rumba
urban playful rhythmic tropical warm uplifting melodic summer
24 Ratings 3.72 Average
Koffi Olomidé - V12, Cover art
V12
Koffi Olomidé
3.72 17 17
9 October 1995 Album
Soukous Congolese Rumba
tropical melodic rhythmic atmospheric vocal group epic
17 Ratings 3.72 Average
Vumbi Dekula - Congo Guitar, Cover art
Congo Guitar
Vumbi Dekula
3.17 26 26
15 September 2023 Album
Soukous Congolese Rumba
calm playful warm uplifting instrumental
26 Ratings 3.17 Average
Verckys et l'Orchestre Vévé - "Dynamite" Verckys, Cover art
"Dynamite" Verckys
Verckys et l'Orchestre Vévé
3.30 21 21
1970 Album
Congolese Rumba
Soukous
21 Ratings 3.30 Average
Papa Wemba - Le voyageur, Cover art
Le voyageur
Papa Wemba
2.95 32 32 1 1
1992 Album
Soukous Congolese Rumba
32 Ratings 1 Reviews 2.95 Average
Le Grand Maître Franco et son Tout Puissant O.K. Jazz - Mario, Cover art
Mario
Le Grand Maître Franco et son Tout Puissant O.K. Jazz
3.47 14 14
1985 Album
Soukous Congolese Rumba
Afro-Cuban Jazz
14 Ratings 3.47 Average
Wendo Kolosoy - Marie Louise, Cover art
Marie Louise
Wendo Kolosoy
3.08 16 16
1999 Album
Congolese Rumba
16 Ratings 3.08 Average
Awilo Longomba - Coupé Bibamba, Cover art
Coupé Bibamba
Awilo Longomba
3.22 17 17 1 1
1998 Album
Soukous Congolese Rumba
17 Ratings 1 Reviews 3.22 Average
Franco & OK Jazz - Franco et l'O.K Jazz, Cover art
Franco et l'O.K Jazz
Franco & OK Jazz
4.02 7 7
1972 Album
Soukous Jazz Congolese Rumba
Afro-Cuban Jazz
7 Ratings 4.02 Average
Tshala Muana - Mutuashi, Cover art
Mutuashi
Tshala Muana
3.17 12 12
1996 Album
Soukous Congolese Rumba
12 Ratings 3.17 Average
La Sève - Chlorophylle, Cover art
Chlorophylle
La Sève
3.44 11 11
12 January 2024 Album
Bikutsi Congolese Rumba
playful uncommon time signatures rhythmic uplifting
11 Ratings 3.44 Average
Wenge-Musica 4 X 4 B.C.B.G - Kala-Yi-Boeing, Cover art
Kala-Yi-Boeing
Wenge-Musica 4 X 4 B.C.B.G
3.43 11 11
1993 Album
Soukous Congolese Rumba
11 Ratings 3.43 Average
Papa Wemba et Viva la Musica - Foridoles, Cover art
Foridoles
Papa Wemba & Viva la Musica
3.21 10 10
1994 Album
Soukous Congolese Rumba
10 Ratings 3.21 Average
Vibro Success Inter Continental Orchestra - Telegrame, Cover art
Telegrame
Vibro Success Inter Continental Orchestra
3.54 8 8
1977 Album
Congolese Rumba
8 Ratings 3.54 Average
Koffi Olomidé & Quartier Latin - Force de frappe, Cover art
Force de frappe
Koffi Olomidé & Quartier Latin
3.16 12 12
26 December 2000 Album
Soukous Congolese Rumba
melodic vocal group rhythmic
12 Ratings 3.16 Average
Koffi Olomidé - Loi, Cover art
Loi
Koffi Olomidé
3.29 10 10
1997 Album
Soukous Congolese Rumba
10 Ratings 3.29 Average
Papa Wemba - Molokai, Cover art
Molokai
Papa Wemba
2.99 15 15 1 1
1998 Album
Soukous Congolese Rumba
15 Ratings 1 Reviews 2.99 Average
Various Artists - El Congo: Rumba Congolaise, Cover art
El Congo: Rumba Congolaise
3.21 11 11
2003 Album
Congolese Rumba
11 Ratings 3.21 Average
Vibro Success Intercontinental Orchestra - Drunkard, Cover art
Drunkard
Vibro Success Intercontinental Orchestra
3.49 7 7 1 1
1978 Album
Afrobeat Soukous Congolese Rumba
7 Ratings 1 Reviews 3.49 Average
Papa Wemba - Love Kilawu, Cover art
Love Kilawu
Papa Wemba
3.42 8 8
1988 Album
Soukous Congolese Rumba
8 Ratings 3.42 Average
L' Orchestre Wenge Musica - Kin E Bouge, Cover art
Kin E Bouge
L' Orchestre Wenge Musica
3.92 6 6
1991 Album
Soukous Congolese Rumba
6 Ratings 3.92 Average
JB Mpiana / Wenge Musica BC/BG - Feux de l'amour, Cover art
Feux de l'amour
JB Mpiana / Wenge Musica BC/BG
3.98 4 4
1997 Album
Soukous Congolese Rumba
rhythmic
4 Ratings 3.98 Average
Koffi Olomidé & Papa Wemba - Wake Up, Cover art
Wake Up
Koffi Olomidé & Papa Wemba
2.99 9 9
1996 Album
Soukous Congolese Rumba
warm melodic
9 Ratings 2.99 Average
Koffi Olomidé - Gangi Ya Film Diva, Cover art
Gangi Ya Film Diva
Koffi Olomidé
3.72 5 5
1992 Album
Soukous Congolese Rumba
5 Ratings 3.72 Average
Extra Musica - Etat-Major, Cover art
Etat-Major
Extra Musica
3.46 5 5
1998 Album
Congolese Rumba Soukous
5 Ratings 3.46 Average
Papa Wemba - Papa Wemba, Cover art
Papa Wemba
Papa Wemba
4.15 5 5
1988 Album
Soukous Congolese Rumba
5 Ratings 4.15 Average
Reddy Amisi - Etoile, Cover art
Etoile
Reddy Amisi
3.09 6 6 1 1
1998 Album
Soukous Congolese Rumba
6 Ratings 1 Reviews 3.09 Average
Koffi Olomidé & Quartier Latin - Droit de veto, Cover art
Droit de veto
Koffi Olomidé & Quartier Latin
3.31 6 6
November 1998 Album
Soukous Congolese Rumba
rhythmic melodic
6 Ratings 3.31 Average
Fally Ipupa - Arsenal de belles mélodies, Cover art
Arsenal de belles mélodies
Fally Ipupa
3.48 4 4
25 June 2009 Album
Congolese Rumba
Pop R&B
4 Ratings 3.48 Average
Koffi Olomidé Papa Plus - Noblesse oblige, Cover art
Noblesse oblige
Koffi Olomidé Papa Plus
2.90 7 7
1993 Album
Soukous Congolese Rumba
7 Ratings 2.90 Average
Extra Musica & Roga Roga - Sorcellerie (Kindoki), Cover art
Sorcellerie (Kindoki)
Extra Musica & Roga Roga
3.11 6 6 1 1
5 January 2011 Album
Soukous Congolese Rumba
6 Ratings 1 Reviews 3.11 Average
Koffi Olomidé Nkolo Lupemba - Attentat (L'Intégrale), Cover art
Attentat (L'Intégrale)
Koffi Olomidé Nkolo Lupemba
4.47 6 6
15 November 1999 Album
Soukous Congolese Rumba
energetic rhythmic vocal group
6 Ratings 4.47 Average
Fally Ipupa la Merveille - Droit chemin, Cover art
Droit chemin
Fally Ipupa la Merveille
3.00 7 7 1 1
June 2006 Album
Soukous Congolese Rumba
7 Ratings 1 Reviews 3.00 Average
Wenge BCBG - Titanic, Cover art
Titanic
Wenge BCBG
3.82 3 3 1 1
1998 Album
Soukous Congolese Rumba
3 Ratings 1 Reviews 3.82 Average
Koffi Olomidé & Quartier Latin - Danger De Mort, Cover art
Danger De Mort
Koffi Olomidé & Quartier Latin
3.68 4 4
2006 Album
Soukous Congolese Rumba
rhythmic melodic
4 Ratings 3.68 Average
Batila - Tatamana, Cover art
Tatamana
Batila
2.83 6 6
4 February 2022 Album
Afrobeat Congolese Rumba
Jazz Fusion
6 Ratings 2.83 Average
Quartier Latin & Koffi Olomide Quadra Kora Man - Affaire d'etat, Cover art
Affaire d'etat
Quartier Latin & Koffi Olomide Quadra Kora Man
4.00 3 3
2003 Album
Soukous Congolese Rumba
rhythmic vocal group
3 Ratings 4.00 Average
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