Congolese music
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The term Congolese music can refer to the music of two different countries:
In addition, the term Congo music can refer to at least two styles
- Music of the Republic of the CongoMusic of the Republic of the CongoThe Republic of the Congo is an African nation with close musical ties to its neighbor, the Democratic Republic of the Congo...
(Congo-Brazzaville) - Music of the Democratic Republic of the CongoMusic of the Democratic Republic of the CongoDescribing the music of the Democratic Republic of the Congo is difficult, due to vagaries surrounding the meanings of various terms. The country itself was formerly called Zaire and is now sometimes referred to as Congo-Kinshasa to distinguish it from the Republic of the Congo...
(Zaire, Congo-Kinshasa)
In addition, the term Congo music can refer to at least two styles
- In English-speaking West African countries (e.g. Nigeria, Ghana, Liberia), Congo music refers to the genre more commonly known as soukousSoukousSoukous is a dance music genre that originated in the two neighbouring countries of Belgian Congo and French Congo during the 1930s and early 1940s, and which has gained popularity throughout Africa...
, which is widely performed in both Congos, though is more closely associated with the Democratic Republic of the Congo. - In PanamaPanamaPanama , officially the Republic of Panama , is the southernmost country of Central America. Situated on the isthmus connecting North and South America, it is bordered by Costa Rica to the northwest, Colombia to the southeast, the Caribbean Sea to the north and the Pacific Ocean to the south. The...
and ColombiaColombiaColombia, officially the Republic of Colombia , is a unitary constitutional republic comprising thirty-two departments. The country is located in northwestern South America, bordered to the east by Venezuela and Brazil; to the south by Ecuador and Peru; to the north by the Caribbean Sea; to the...
, there is an Afro-Caribbean genre of music called Congo music.