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Congolese rumba added to UNESCO world heritage list
A UNESCO summit approved the two countries' joint application to add rumba to its Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity list.
In this file photo taken on February 15, 2006 Congolese singer Papa Wemba performs during a concert at the New Morning. (Photo by PIERRE VERDY / AFP)
By: NewVision Reporter, Journalists @NewVision
The United Nations' cultural agency UNESCO on Tuesday added the Congolese rumba dance to its intangible cultural heritage list, sparking delight in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Congo-Brazzaville.
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