# Tabu Ley Rochereau — Every Record We Rank

Tabu Ley Rochereau appears once in our Congolese Rumba list, placing as high as No. 5. Hand-curated, with a reason for every pick.

- **Ranked entries:** 1
- **Appears on:** Congolese Rumba
- **Year:** 1972
- **Highest placing:** No. 5 in Congolese Rumba
- **Updated:** 2026-08-30
- **Canonical page:** https://waxonia.com/artist/tabu-ley-rochereau/

## Appears on

### [Maze](https://waxonia.com/track/tabu-ley-rochereau--maze/)

*1972 · No. 5 in [Congolese Rumba](https://waxonia.com/genre/congolese-rumba/)*

Franco's great rival, and the smoother, more melodic half of the argument. Rochereau brought in horn charts and a lighter touch that Kinshasa loved.

[Search Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/search/Tabu%20Ley%20Rochereau%20Maze) · [YouTube Music](https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=xUaMEARE-2E)

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