Ndombolo
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Ndombolo, also known as dombolo, is a genre of dance music originating in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.[1][2][3][4] Derived from soukous in the 1990s, with fast-paced hip-swaying dance rhythms, often accompanied by upbeat, percussion-driven music, the style became widespread in the mid-1990s and the subsequent decade, dominating dancefloors in central, eastern, and western Africa. It inspired West African popular music, coupé-décalé, Kuduro, and East African dance music.[5][1][4][6][7][8]
Ndombolo | |
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Stylistic origins | Soukous |
Cultural origins | 1990s |
Typical instruments | Guitar, horn, and drum |
Regional scenes | |
Kenya, Rwanda, Madagascar, Tanzania, Cameroon, Ivory Coast, Rwanda, Burundi, Uganda, Republic of the Congo, Senegal, Nigeria, Angola, Togo, Niger, Central African Republic, Gabon | |
Other topics | |
Music of the Democratic Republic of the Congo |
Ndombolo customarily features lead vocalists, backup vocalists, guitars, horns, drums, and synthesized sounds.[9] The lyrics often explore themes of human relations, marriage, courtship, trickery, disappointment, and Congolese sociopolitical culture.[10][11][12] Prominent musicians such as Papa Wemba, Dany Engobo, Koffi Olomide, Werrason, Awilo Longomba, Quartier Latin International, Général Defao, Aurlus Mabélé, Extra Musica, Wenge Musica, and Wenge Musica Maison Mère played a pivotal role in popularizing the genre.[12][13][14][15][16]