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 ...

Samba Mapangala, the undisputed star of East African music, and his band, Orchestre Virunga, blend Congolese rumba with Kenyan benga. With an astonishing voice, Mapangala offers commentaries on daily ...

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 ...

Former Orchestra Virunga Band leader Samba Mapangala. Rhumba maestro Samba Mapangala will tour Kenya and Uganda in April for a series of shows. His tour is meant to quench the thirst of his fans who ...

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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 ...

Legendary musician Samba Mapangala is planning a comeback to the music world with a new album. Mapangala, based in the US, is famous for the Vunja Mifupa hit song. For many years, Samba lived in ...

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2 Review: World Premiere E=MC² EINSTEIN THE MUSICAL Often Trades Depth for Silly Songs Samba Mapangala & Orchestra Virunga launch the Skirball Cultural Center's annual Sunset Concerts series tonight, ...