On the Rumba River
2007, French. Directed by Jacques Sarasin.
Wendo Kolosoy was a former boxer and ship's mechanic from the Congo who in 1948 recorded a song called "Marie Louise" as Papa Wendo. Wendo's music, an infectious blend of Latin and African rhythms, took the nation by storm and he became an overnight star among the Congolese. However, while the sound Wendo created proved to have a lasting influence in the Congo, his own fame waned, and as he slipped into obscurity, he watched the sad history of his nation unfold, as the end of colonialism led to wave after wave of bloody violence. Wendo's music, however, has been discovered by a new generation of music fans, and the aging musician continues to perform as often as he can.
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- 1h 26m
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- 1 September 2007
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- Jacques Sarasin
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On the Rumba River isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 September 2007. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
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Who directed On the Rumba River?
On the Rumba River (2007) was directed by Jacques Sarasin and stars Wendo Kolosoy.