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Congolese Rumba Is Now A UNESCO-Protected Cultural Gem

Congolese singer Papa Wemba performs during a concert in Paris on 15 February 2006.

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Congolese Rumba Is Now A UNESCO-Protected Cultural Gem

Congolese rumba joins other living traditions, like Seychelles' Moutya dance and the Senegalese culinary art of Ceebu jën, in being added to Unesco's "intangible cultural heritage of humanity" list.