Zaire 74 music festival

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Zaire 74 was a three-day music festival in Kinshasa in 1974 that brought together major African and African American artists in a landmark celebration of Black culture and music.

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instanceOf cultural event
music festival
alsoKnownAs Zaïre 74
associatedEvent Rumble in the Jungle
surface form: The Rumble in the Jungle
associatedWith George Foreman
Muhammad Ali
city Kinshasa
continent Africa
country Democratic Republic of the Congo
surface form: Zaire
culturalSignificance landmark celebration of Black music and culture
endDate 1974-09-24
genre African popular music
Afro-Cuban music
Congolese rumba
funk
rhythm and blues
soul music
hasDocumentary Soul Power
When We Were Kings
language English
French
Lingala
locationCountryAtTheTime Democratic Republic of the Congo
surface form: Republic of Zaire
modernLocationCountry Democratic Republic of the Congo
notableFor bringing together African and African American artists
historic live performance by James Brown
numberOfDays 3
organizedInConjunctionWith heavyweight boxing title fight in Kinshasa
performer B. B. King
surface form: B.B. King

Bill Withers
Franco Luambo
Hugh Masekela
James Brown
Miriam Makeba
OK Jazz
Orchestra Afrisa International
Tabu Ley Rochereau
The Spinners
producer Hugh Masekela
Stewart Levine
purpose celebration of Black culture
promotion of African and African American musical solidarity
startDate 1974-09-22
theme Black pride
Pan-Africanism
diasporic cultural exchange
venue 20th of May Stadium
year 1974

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Rumble in the Jungle preFightEvent Zaire 74 music festival