Matonge, or Matongé, is a notable neighbourhood in the north of the commune of

Kalamu Kalamu is a municipality (''commune'') in the Funa district of Kinshasa, the capital city of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It forms the part of the city to the south of major buildings such as the Palais du Peuple ("Palace of the People ...

within the city of Kinshasa in the

Democratic Republic of the Congo The Democratic Republic of the Congo (french: République démocratique du Congo (RDC), colloquially "La RDC" ), informally Congo-Kinshasa, DR Congo, the DRC, the DROC, or the Congo, and formerly and also colloquially Zaire, is a country in ...

. Situated between the Victoire quarter and the Stade Tata Raphaël, it is one of the principal locations of Kinshasa's nightlife, with many bars and restaurants. There are also several recording studios based in the quarter. It is best known as a cultural and musical center of Congolese music, from where groups such as Papa Wemba's Viva La Musica launched the musical careers of numerous figures including

Koffi Olomidé Antoine Christophe Agbepa Mumba (13 July 1956), known professionally as Koffi Olomidé, is a Congolese Soukus singer, dancer, producer, and composer. He has had several gold records in his career. He is the founder of the Quartier Latin Internati ...

and King Kester Emeneya. During the colonial period, the area was called Renkin.

External links

Distractions Congo: A Matongé, On Ne Dort Jamais, On danse
at Inter Press Service (IPS)
Kinshasa-Brussels: From Matonge to Matonge
at

Royal Museum for Central Africa The Royal Museum for Central Africa or RMCA ( nl, Koninklijk Museum voor Midden-Afrika or KMMA; french: Musée royal de l'Afrique centrale or MRAC; german: Königliches Museum für Zentralafrika or KMZA), also officially known as the AfricaMuse ...

(RMAC-KMMA) {{coord, -4.3390, 15.3176, type:landmark, format=dms, display=title Populated places in Kinshasa Funa District