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{{About|region of Kinshasa|other uses|Matongé (disambiguation){{!}}Matongé}}
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'''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
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==
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==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}}
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