List of Democratic Republic of the Congo artists

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The following list of Democratic Republic of the Congo artists (in alphabetical order by last name) includes artists of various genres, who are notable and are either born in Democratic Republic of the Congo, of Democratic Republic of the Congo descent or who produce works that are primarily about that country.

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