Kinshasa, capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo, is a place all but hardened travellers avoid. The shantytowns are endless, the poverty and corruption and crime are jaw-dropping. It’s the last ...

The Kinshasa Orchestra's musical journey is long and heart-warming – do try to catch them on this week's UK tour, says John Allison The Kinshasa Symphony Orchestra are about to embark on their biggest ...

The Orchestre Symphonique Kimbanguiste or Kinshasa Symphony Orchestra , is the only symphony orchestra in Central Africa. It was founded in the mid-1990s by Armande Diangienda - a musician and ...

An amazing new documentary film is a must-see not just for music lovers, but for anyone who needs to see the nourishing power of the arts and human connections. Kinshasa Symphony takes us into the ...

Nathalie is a single mum who struggles to clothe her little boy and pay the rent. She plays the flute and the sax. Josephine gets up at 4.30am every day to sell omelettes at the market. She is in the ...