Les Sapeurs: Congo's Symphony Orchestra Kimbanguiste, World's First All-Black Ensemble, Sounds Even Better Than They Look

It comes as no surprise that some of the most brilliant aesthetic inventions are derived from adversity. Wars have accounted for some of the most beautiful works of art, famine and poverty have contributed to the lives of some of the most best musicians ever known.

And now, in one of the world's poorest countries, you won't just find pink corduroys and double-breasted tailored suits.

You will also find an orchestra.

The Democratic Republic of the Congo is full of surprises just like this. There are les sapeurs, a subculture of extremely well-dressed gents and dandies. And via this weird underground of tailored men arises something truly phenomenal.

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