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Music of Republic of the Congo
Congolese rumba and soukous, Bikutsi and Makossa from Cameroon, Aka and Baka polyphonic singing, likembe thumb pianos.
Sung and searched in French, Lingala. The YouTube button above can run your search in that language.
Roots and traditions
National music
The national anthem of the Republic of the Congo is La Congolaise. It was adopted upon independence in 1959, replaced in 1969 by Les Trois Glorieuses but reinstated in 1991. The words were written by Jacques Tondra and Georges Kibanghi, the music was composed by Jean Royer and Joseph Spadilière.
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Playing now
What Republic of the Congo is listening to in 2026
Articles
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Live radio
Radio from Republic of the Congo
Music only, no news or talk. Stations that play the local tradition come first, then the most listened. They play in the corner of the page.
Station directory by Radio Browser Streams come from each station's own server.
Further reading
Open-access scholarship on the music of Republic of the Congo. Every one is free to read.
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