Rodriguez Vangama

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2024-07-21 — The rumba in honour at the AfricaMuseum. On 21 July 2024, Rodriguez Vangama made the Congolese rumba sound at the AfricaMuseum in Tervuren, Belgium. Guitarist and musical director, he deployed the legacy of the great rumba, of which he was one of the most respected smugglers.

2025-06-11 — Fatal Coup reborn ten years after its creation. On June 11, 2025, the Festival Latitudes Contemporaines hosted in Roubaix an unpublished version of Coup Fatal, ten years after the creation of the show at the Festival d'Avignon. Rodriguez Vangama was the musical director, alongside Fabrizio Cassol, countertenor Serge Kakudji and musicians of the orchestra.

2026-03-25 — Fatal coup at the Théâtre d'Orléans. From 25 to 27 March 2026, Coup Fatal was presented at the National Scene of Orléans. The show, which combines the baroque world with Kinshasa's music under the musical direction of Rodriguez Vangama, continued its triumphal international tour.

2026-07-19 — Kongo Empire in residence at the AfricaMuseum. Rodriguez Vangama is in residence at the AfricaMuseum for his album Empire Kongo, with a public rehearsal announced on 19 July 2026. A project that extends his exploration of the music of the Congo Basin, at the heart of his work as an arranger and producer.