Kinshasa, June 26, 2026 (AFP) - Prayer, psalms -- and rap: Kinshasa priest engages youth

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2026-06-26

Clad in his black cassock and energised by the frenetic beat, Jean-Pierre Mongambi, Kinshasa's "rapping priest", roamed underprivileged districts using rap to bring the gospel to the city's youth. "Nayambi, nayambi" -- "I believe" in the local language -- he rapped, as clusters of young people jumped in time with the beat, clutching their smartphones. "Rap is not a sin," he proclaimed, winning immediate applause from his audience in the poor neig......

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