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Indépendance Cha Cha

written 20 January 1960; first played 1 February 1960 · 20th century

In 1959 the Belgian government called a Belgo-Congolese Round Table Conference in Brussels to discuss the political future of the Belgian Congo. Thomas and Philippe Kanza, sons of the Congolese delegate Daniel Kanza, proposed bringing Congolese musicians to entertain the delegates, and late in 1959 Thomas invited Joseph Kabasele, known on stage as Le Grand Kallé and leader of African Jazz, and Victor Longomba, leader of the rival band OK Jazz.

Songs in history

Indépendance Cha Cha1960

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APA
The Epoch Institute. (2026). Indépendance Cha Cha. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/independance-cha-cha
MLA
“Indépendance Cha Cha.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/independance-cha-cha. Accessed .
Chicago
The Epoch Institute. “Indépendance Cha Cha.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/independance-cha-cha.
Harvard
The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘Indépendance Cha Cha’, The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/independance-cha-cha (Accessed: ).

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