The Politics of Dance Music in Mobutu’s Zaire
by
Bob W. White
Language: English
Release Date: June 27, 2008
Mobutu Sese Seko, who ruled Zaire (now the Democratic Republic of Congo) from 1965 until 1997, was fond of saying “happy are those who sing and dance,” and his regime energetically promoted the notion of culture as a national resource. During this period Zairian popular dance music (often referred...