Franco was the guy who ran the show, and a superb musician his chiming, flickering guitar parts defined. And this, along with volume 2 is a lovingly put together compilation that combines great music with extensive notes on the man and his band as well as the politics that surrounded it. More than anything else, tpok jazz was a members band not just for franco himself but also for the rest of the band members. Franco s full story can be found in the book congo colossus. Franco luambo makiadi, the zairean guitarist, composer and band leader, was a truly legendary figure. The album was mastered bright and hot so the drums crack like a whip and the. The groups popularity, however, has continued to grow. Franco et le tout puissant ok jazz by franco, le tp ok. 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.
Following francos death, the body was flown back home accompanied by family and band members. Song in praise of not only his own tailor, but also the whole orchestras. Francois luambo luanzo makiadi 6 july 1938 12 october 1989 was a major figure in twentieth century congolese music, and african music in general. Tpok jazz is in great shape in 1983 and playing with a full, matured sound. Following franco s death, the body was flown back home accompanied by family and band members. Dalienst et franco s tpok jazz bina na ngai na respect by oeokosko. During the 1970s franco and tpok jazz consolidated their position as one of the two giants of.
Beautiful version of cafe by vicky et lorchestre ok jazz. Jazz lanimation non stop, edipop 1987 posted on june, 2010 by moos with more or less the same group of musicians as last weeks ok jazz. 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. He is widely referred to as franco luambo or, simply, franco. Fabrice akende sango franco et le tpok jazz 10 ans chorus fabrice magasin monene ekende sango partout mpo na abacos 2 the great. Because franco was so much ingrained into the fabric of society, many zaireans mourned his death more than they would that of a blood relative.
Ok jazz, later renamed tpok jazz was a congolese rumba band from the democratic. Listen to your favorite songs from franco et le tout puissant ok jazz by franco, le tp ok jazz now. Even in his darkest moments franco treated moving the crowd as a sweet responsibility. It is almost 20 years since the death of the congo colossus, franco luambo makiadi, a bandleader whose 40piece orchestra was among the greatest the continent of africa has known. Franco et l ok jazz ele wa bolingo mulamba joseph mujos 1962 by hatari pembejino. Incidentally it was mamou which appeared to have moved most of the fans with the lyrics depicting a lively conversation between two women, a divorcee and a married one who accuses the former of. A tribute to africas music giant, franco luambo makiadi. Franco and tpok jazz discography, cds, tracks and albums. Live recording of the afroeuropean tour by franco et le. View all records by franco et lorchestre tp ok jazz for sale on cdandlp in lp, cd, 12inch, 7inch format. Franco, le tp ok jazz 1972 1973 1974 album complet franco,le tp ok jazz. Francos full story can be found in the book congo colossus. Aug 05, 2010 song in praise of not only his own tailor, but also the whole orchestras.
Vicky et lorchestre ok jazz cafe diggers digest archives. Franco s fans will also recall singer madilu systems resurgence in the tp ok jazz band through songs like non, mamou tu vois and fabrice 1983. Franco et le tout puissant ok jazz by franco, le tp ok jazz. Members were given due credit and recognition for their contributions. Live recording of the afroeuropean tour, an album by franco et le tp ok jazz on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. African music, latin music, brazilian music, indian music, etc. Franco et le tp ok jazz 19671968 by tp ok jazz franco on. Franco et lorchestre ok jazz les merveilles du passe. 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. Wapi, but its actually from 1983s chez fabrice a bruxelles, as is freins a main which.
Franco is along with fela perhaps the greatest african music star of the last 50 years. Tpok jazz, members band members, guitarists, history. 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. The lp was released in 1984 but contains songs from way earlier. Sterns music has one of the largest online catalogues of world music. 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. Franco sam mangwana le tp ok jazz fabrice akende sango duration. Mar 04, 20 the excellence of 80s tpok jazz also had a lot to do with the bands shift, a few years earlier, from 45s to lps. In 2001, the music network released the rough guide to franco, featuring many tracks recorded with the band. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. The story of franco s declining health is made more poignant with a photo taken a couple of weeks before he passed.
Check out franco et le tp ok jazz 19671968 by tp ok jazz franco on amazon music. The story of francos declining health is made more poignant with a photo taken a couple of weeks before he passed. He is referred to as franco luambo or simply franco. The excellence of 80s tpok jazz also had a lot to do with the bands shift, a few years earlier, from 45s to lps. Band leader franco became a national hero with his intricate, dancing guitar style utterly different to that of any western axeman and epic.
From the lp chez fabrice a bruxelles are these two songs freins a mains handbrake and non, a long complaint of franco about the behaviour of women chasing married men. Francos fans will also recall singer madilu systems resurgence in the tp ok jazz band through songs like non, mamou tu vois and fabrice 1983. We were in the congo recording new songs around the world when we met the tp ok jazz band. Francois luambo luanzo makiadi 6 july 1938 12 october 1989 was a major figure in 20thcentury congolese music, and african music in general.
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