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Franco tpok jazz toyeba yo jazz, dr congo, congo kinshasa. During his 35 year recording career, the congolese guitarist, vocalist, songwriter and bandleader franco released several hundred singles and around 150 albums. Franco leprino biography francesco leprino born in 1953 after studies in composition, franco leprino launched his career in electronic music during the seventies. Band leader franco became a national hero with his intricate, dancing guitar style utterly different to that of any western axeman and epic. Even in his darkest moments franco treated moving the crowd as a sweet responsibility. All songs and albums from tpok jazz you can listen and download for free at. Then in 1986 the band was hit by yet another defection when josky and dalienst led a group of other ok jazz artistes to defect and form their own band. Indeed madilu was now the most popular member of the band. I have read the most funny story, recorded in kinshasa in 1973. Congo sterns top veteran dateplace on top sep 2007 23 oct 2006 11 sep 2006 19 aug 2006 10 jul 2006 22 may 2006. African music, latin music, brazilian music, indian music, etc. Francophonic by franco, le tp ok jazz on amazon music unlimited.

Franco luambo in kisumu, kimpa kisangameni, ida, celio. An essential release, whether you know franco s music or not, or even whether you know african music or not. By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cooki. Franco is not new to waking up southeastern ct and southern ri, he has been doing a morning show in the area for over 30 years. Franco luambo in kisumu, kimpa kisangameni, ida, celio, pesa. A profile, history, biography of franco, africas greatest ever musician as well as information about his great band tpok jazz franco luambo makiadi and tp ok jazz homepage. Working at khits is a perfect fit for franco as hes playing the same great music he was playing as a dj in the 1980s.

Tribute madilu system 27 aug 2016 by afrika revisited. The story of franco s declining health is made more poignant with a photo taken a couple of weeks before he passed. Franco tpok jazz madilu makambo ezali by kassooh kasiox. Franco and le tpok jazz francophonic africas greatest a retrospective vol. Jan 01, 2008 listen to your favorite songs from francophonic by franco, le tp ok jazz now. Pages in category tpok jazz members the following 28 pages are in this category, out of 28 total. Francois luambo makiadi, tpok jazz helped to lay the foundation for the congolese sound. Ok jazz, later renamed tpok jazz, was a soukous band from the democratic republic of the congo established in 1956 and fronted by.

Im sure that youll agree, this track has far smoother, more sophisticated sound than on entre o. Members were given due credit and recognition for their contributions. Of the thirty plus franco cds and lps i own, azda is my favorite. Franco, le tp ok jazz 1972 1973 1974 album complet franco,le tp ok jazz. The story of francos declining health is made more poignant with a photo taken a couple of weeks before he passed. Francois luambo luanzo makiadi 6 july 1938 12 october 1989 was a major figure in 20thcentury congolese music, and african music in general. In 2001, the music network released the rough guide to franco, featuring many tracks recorded with the band. In its heyday, the massive tpok jazz orchestra had at least 50 members, made up of vocalists and instrumentalists. Known for his mastery of african rumba, he was nicknamed by fans and critics sorcerer of the guitar and the grand maitre of zairean music. Ok jazz, later renamed tpok jazz short for tout puissant orchestre kinshasa, allpowerful kinshasa orchestra, was a congolese rumba band from the democratic republic of the congo established in 1956 and fronted by franco. Franco is a rock band from the philippines formed in 2008.

It is almost 20 years since the death of the congo colossus, franco luambo makiadi, a. Franco s full story can be found in the book congo colossus. Franco luambo makiadi ngungi kinshasa makambo by superwaxxx. Pitchfork an astonishingly good doublecd retrospective of congolese bandleader and guitarist franco, whose band le tpok jazz was one of the true juggernauts of african music. Werrason versus olomide werrason passed lingala superstar koffi olomide in terms of views.

The band was divided into two groups one based in kinshasa and another based in europe. More than anything else, tpok jazz was a members band not just for franco himself but also for the rest of the band members. Get known every word of your favorite song or start your own karaoke party tonight. Wherever tpok jazz staged a concert, the fans demanded his songs. Download franco franco songs, singles and albums on mp3. Francos full story can be found in the book congo colossus. Franco luambo makiadia was the leader of tpok jazz from 1956 until his death in 1989. Franco tp ok jazzs songs stream online music songs.

Francos anniversary afrika revisited 15 oct 2016 by. To give you an idea of the music made by franco and his band the tpok jazz tout puissant orchestre kinois i have made some clips from their music made over a period of over 30 years. Led by influential guitarist and songwriter franco born. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. Over one million legal mp3 tracks available at juno download. He is referred to as franco luambo or simply franco. They were allowed to cut their own albums within the ok jazz setup and the more significant band members often had their names and pictures appear. Finally the chant that he is the socalled greatest current african artist, is translated in real numbers. In just a few weeks to come, rumba music enthusiasts all over the world will commemorate with great nostalgia, the october 12th 1989 demise of the. Where possible i have indicated from which lp or cd it is taken, to enable you to make a choice out of their enormous repertoire that has been released. His catalogue includes a monumental electronic synth recording called integrati.

Combining cubas son and rhumba tradition with central african influences, the group provided some of the best dance music to come out of africa in the 1960s, 70s, and early 80s. The original name, ok jazz, comes from a kinshasa bar called the ok bar named after the bars proprietor oscar kashama, but is also been said to refer to orchestre kinois. Join napster and access fulllength songs on your phone, computer or home audio device. The congolese guitarist, singer, bandleader and composer francois luambo makiadimost commonly known as franco but with a raft of other nicknames including the grand master and the sorcerer of the guitarhad by the time of his death in 1989 dominated the elegant but gutsy genre of. Tpok jazz, members band members, guitarists, history. Tpok jazz s fortunes began to disintegrate in the late 80s when franco was diagnosed with aids in 1987. World, folk, ethnic jazz, soulfunk, soukous quality. Listen to songs by franco tp ok jazz on myspace, stream free online music by franco tp ok jazz. This weekend, francos music will fill the airwaves on fm stations, tv and entertainment joints. The band had its beginnings as a supergroup with members from iconic filipino bands, consisting of franco reyes inyo on vocals, gabby alipe on guitar, buwi meneses parokya ni edgar on bass guitar, and janjan mendoza urbandub on drums.

Franco tpok liyanzi ekoti ngai na motema mouzi by rahndi. The chicago reader a treasure chest from the congo. Bokolo bana ya mbanda na yo malamu franco, tpok jazz 12. A tribute to africas music giant, franco luambo makiadi. The groups popularity, however, has continued to grow. From the original lineup in 1956 when franco formed the tpok jazz band alongside vicky longomba, armando brazzos, essous, celestian kouka, rossignol and edo nganga, it. This original lineup disbanded in mid2012, and regrouped with frontman franco reyes backed by. Jazz 1981 youtube franco le tp ok jazz tailleur duration. Also for sale as digital download at emusic amazon uk amazon us itunes uk itunes us. During this time he revolutionized the sound of modern africa music, released hundreds of records, trained hundreds of musicians, and achieved a status equivalent to elvis or the stones. Franco tpok jazz fc 105 telechargement mp3 musique.