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The dandies of Kinshasa: Coup Fatal " in pictures by Guardian Staff

Kinshasa's sapeurs (members of the Société des Ambianceurs et des Personnes Élégantes) see fashion as a form of rebellion. Traditionally, they sported the sort of clothes worn by their colonisers, mocking them by showing how much more stylish they looked. A new concert brings together sapeurs and combines baroque music with jazz. Alain Platel explains the history of Coup Fatal Continue reading...

SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:19PM on May 21, 2015

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