One Hour of Revolutionary Music — Democratic Republic of the Congo

Across the river we go, but this one is a little different. Due to the amount of oppression communists faced in the country, it is difficult to determine whether songs are ’communist’. However, the songs in this video are united in their anti-imperialist, anti-colonialist and pan-Africanist roots, which are often sympathetic to socialist causes. Many songs are about Patrice Lumumba. Despite not being a communist, he is often hailed as a socialist icon due to his efforts to combat imperialism and colonialism. 0:04 Debout Congolais/Telama besi Kongo [Instrumental] (Arise Congolese [Instrumental]) 1:35 Debout Congolais/Telama besi Kongo [Vocal] (Arise Congolese [Vocal] 3:05 Lumumba 7:02 Vive Patrice Lumumba 10:10 Lumumba, Héro National (Lumumba, National Hero) 16:17 . Uhuru (. Freedom) 19:21 Indépendance Tcha Tcha (Independence Cha Cha) 22:31 Lumumba Celebration 26:25 Bana Ya Kongo Botelema 29:20 Unknown 36:07 Indépendence Tcha Tcha [Instrumental] (Independence Cha Cha [Instrumental]) 39:20