Live recording of the afroeuropean tour by franco et le. Best of franco vdj jonesrhumba mix 2luambo makiadi. Listen to your favorite songs from franco et le tout puissant ok jazz by franco, le tp ok jazz now. The groups popularity, however, has continued to grow.
Francois luambo luanzo makiadi 6 july 1938 12 october 1989 was a major figure in twentieth century congolese music, and african music in general. Listen to your favorite songs from francophonic, vol. Franco, le tp ok jazz 1972 1973 1974 album complet franco,le tp ok jazz. 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. Ethnic, folk, afropop, afrobeat, afro jazz va golden afrique highlights and rarities from the golden era of african pop music 3 albums 6 cds 2005, mp3, 192320 kbps. 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.
Jazz franco luambo makiadi lutumba simaro mabele soukous,congo a. 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. 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. He is referred to as franco luambo or simply franco. At a later date, i will post the whole gig converted from tape but of a much lesser quality. Franco tp ok jazzs profile including the latest music, albums, songs, music videos and more updates. Formerly posted in two parts, now for the first time the complete version this song was butchered for cd, it was cut three minutes short from vinyl in one post. Franco et lorchestre ok jazz les merveilles du passe. This was the 15th and last tune played in this two hour broadcast. Members were given due credit and recognition for their contributions. African music, latin music, brazilian music, indian music, etc. The excellence of 80s tpok jazz also had a lot to do with the bands shift, a few years earlier, from 45s to lps. Tpok jazz, members band members, guitarists, history.
Franco and tpok jazz discography, cds, tracks and albums. Live recording of the afroeuropean tour by franco et le tp. List franco and tp ok jazz cds, albums, tracks and songs. Franco et le tout puissant ok jazz by franco, le tp ok jazz. Francois luambo luanzo makiadi 6 july 1938 12 october 1989 was a major figure in 20thcentury congolese music, and african music in general. Franco tp ok jazzs songs stream online music songs. The group disbanded in 1993, but begin again in 1996. More than anything else, tpok jazz was a members band not just for franco himself but also for the rest of the band members. In 2001, the music network released the rough guide to franco, featuring many tracks recorded with the band. Come and experience your torrent treasure chest right here. Tpok jazz, short for tout puissant orchestre kinshasa, literally meaning the allpowerful kinshasa band in french, originally known as ok jazz, was a congolese rumba band, founded by jean serge essous and francois luambo makiadi in the 1950s. Even in his darkest moments franco treated moving the crowd as a sweet responsibility. Discover top playlists and videos from your favorite artists on shazam. Listen to songs by franco tp ok jazz on myspace, stream free online music by franco tp ok jazz.
Best of franco vdj jonesrhumba mix 2luambo makiadi youtube. 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. His group tout puissant the almighty ok jazz a dance band, not a jazz band had one cluster of members based in brussels, another. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. Franco was the guy who ran the show, and a superb musician his chiming, flickering guitar parts defined. Franco et le tout puissant ok jazz by franco, le tp ok. Franco, le tp ok jazz 1972 1973 1974 full album youtube. Known for his mastery of rumba, he was nicknamed the sorcerer of the guitar for his seemingly effortlessly fluid playing. Best of francovdj jonesrhumba mix 2luambo makiadi youtube.
Bop cd franco cerri franco cerri and his european jazz. Francos weight may have grown in the seventies but in the eighties franco and tpok jazz became larger in many ways. Jun 16, 2016 franco, le tp ok jazz 1972 1973 1974 album complet franco,le tp ok jazz. Originators of the modern congolese sound, franco revolutionized modern african music, releasing hundreds of records, training hundreds of musicians and achieving an african superstar status. Also for sale as digital download at emusic amazon uk amazon us itunes uk itunes us. Jan 01, 2009 listen to your favorite songs from francophonic, vol. Sterns music has one of the largest online catalogues of world music. Ive just discovered the wonders of franco and ok jazz and this was a terrific introduction.
Franco s family still controls the tp ok jazz label and the equipment and recent reports indicate that they do occasionally hire them out to other musicians. A tribute to africas music giant, franco luambo makiadi. He is widely referred to as franco luambo or, simply, franco. Tpok jazzs fortunes began to disintegrate in the late 80s when franco was diagnosed with aids in 1987. 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. King of jazz 1 hours and 39 minutes movie this revue presents its numbers around the orchestra leader paul whiteman, besides that it shows in its final number that the european popular music are the roots of american popular music, called jazz. Download mario by franco for your search query mario tp ok jazz franco luambo makiadi. Indeed a list of tpok jazz alumni reads like a musical dream team. Simaro recently returned to kinshasa from a tour of europe without most of the band members amid speculations that there was a rift within the group. Franco tp ok jazz listen and stream free music, albums. We and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. Live recording of the afroeuropean tour, an album by franco et le tp ok jazz on spotify. African music collection 14 franco ok jazz by jpnmuslim.
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