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Line 1: {{~~this~~About\|region of Kinshasa\|other uses\|Matongé (disambiguation){{!}}Matongé}} {{More citations needed\|date=February 2024}} '''Matonge''', or '''Matongé''' ({{IPA-fr\|matɔŋɡe\|pron}}), is a notable neighbourhood in the north of the commune of [[Kalamu]] within the city of [[Kinshasa]] in the [[Democratic Republic of the Congo]]. Situated between the Victoire quarter and the [[Stade Tata Raphaël ~~Stadium~~]], itMatonge is ~~one~~known offor ~~the~~its ~~principal~~nightlife, ~~locations~~including ofbars.<ref>{{Cite ~~Katanga's~~web ~~nightlife~~\|last=AfricaNews \|date=September 7, ~~with~~2021 ~~many~~\|title=DR ~~bars~~Congo: ~~and~~rubbish ~~restaurants~~bins inspire Kinshasa performers \|url=https://www.africanews.com/2021/09/07/dr-congo-rubbish-bins-inspire-kinshasa-performers/ \|access-date=2024-02-02 \|website=Africanews \|language=en}}</ref> There are also a 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]] and [[King Kester Emeneya]]. During the colonial period, the area [[Former place names in the Democratic Republic of the Congo\|was called Renkin]]. ==References== {{reflist}} ==External links== [https://archive.today/20140608115829/http://www.ips.org/fr/distractions-congo-a-matonge-on-ne-dort-jamais-on-danse/ Distractions Congo: A Matongé, On Ne Dort Jamais, On danse] at [[Inter Press Service]] (IPS) [http://www.africamuseum.be/popupmuseum/events/expomatongematonge Kinshasa-Brussels: From Matonge to Matonge] at [[Royal Museum for Central Africa]] (RMAC-KMMA) {{Communes of Kinshasa}} {{coord\|-4.3390\|15.3176\|type:landmark\|format=dms\|display=title}} [[Category:Populated places in Kinshasa]] [[Category:Funa District]]