Kinshasa, August 24th, 2025 (CPA).- The second edition of the evening celebrating Congolese Rumba, organized as part of promoting cultural identity, has been graced on Saturday in Missouri, USA, by singer Faya Tess from the Democratic Republic of Congo, as learned on Sunday from the organizers contacted by CPA.
« We have celebrated the second edition of the ‘Rumba’ evening with grandeur. It is a concept we have designed to highlight the Rumba, which is our national heritage. Here in Saint-Louis, Missouri, we have decided to make it an annual event. This year, we have invited our artist Faya Tess, who is renowned as the ambassador of our music internationally. It was an extraordinary evening, » has declared Badia Katangwa, one of the organizers.
He has also announced the holding of a third edition next year, with the ambition of improving and advancing Congolese culture through Congolese Rumba, which is designated as a UNESCO World Heritage. « Thanks to Faya Tess’s performance, the city of Saint-Louis in the State of Missouri is now known to all. We hope that next year will be the third edition. And we will try to improve and advance our Congolese culture in terms of rumba, » he has said. One of the features of this edition has been the emphasis on Congolese clothing; « the women have worn the loan cloth to highlight Congolese cultural identity, » has concluded Badia Katangwa. CPA