Franco & le T.P. O.K. Jazz - Kimpa Kisangameni (Franco) 1983

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Language & rhythm: Kikongo, Franco's mother tongue.Decca (bass) and Dessoin (percussion) had the same background and play here, Decca even animates (from 7"08 into the song).Other vocalists, besides Franco: Josky Kiambukuta and Aimé Kiwakana.Dele Pedro and Rondot Kasongo Wa Kasongo may have...

Franco & le T.P. O.K. Jazz - Odongo II (Sam Mangwana) 1982

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Chanté par Sam Mangwana, Franco, Lola Chécain, Josky Kiambukuta.

Franco & le T.P. O.K. Jazz - Odongo I (Sam Mangwana) 1982

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Chanté par Sam Mangwana, Franco, Lola Chécain, Josky Kiambukuta.

Franco & le T.P. O.K. Jazz - Bondowé (Mayaula Mayoni) 1983

Tags: Africa  Dalienst  Franco  Josky  Mayaula  Rumba  TPOKJazz  Zaire 

Recorded in Amsterdam, probably December, 1983. Vocals: Ntesa, Josky, Madilu.Pictures taken by Jim Zee in Brussels, earlier in the same year.

Franco-TPOK Jazz - Lisolo Ya Adamo Na Nzambe (Dalienst) 1977

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Ntesa Dalienst sings his composition with his favourite backup singer Wuta Mayi (not in the picture) and Lola Chécain. Franco completely improvised his vocal solo.With Ntoya, Dessoin, Decca, Gégé Mangaya, Gerry Dialungana and horn arrangements by Dele Pedro, possibly as in the picture: Pedro...

Franco & le T.P. O.K. Jazz - Kamikaze (Youlou Mabiala) 1975

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No horns. This tune doesn't need any. Vocals: Youlou, whose star is really shining brightly here, with Ndombe Opetum, Michèl Boyibanda and Wuta Mayi. With Simaro, Decca, Michelino, Ntoya, DuPoole.

Franco-Baninga Tokola Balingaka Ngai Te (Chécain) 1975

Tags: Africa  Chécain  Franco  Rumba  TPOKJazz  Zaire 

Probably recorded late 1975, we hear new year's wishes (from 3"30 on).Around that time, Franco was still searching for his place in the new three guitar (besides the bass) setting.So, here, Michelino is playing some kind of mi-solo (which would be Franco's place after he settled, so to speak),...

Franco & le T.P. O.K. Jazz - Toboyana Kaka (Chécain) 1975

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Hommage à Lola Chécain.Several members of OKJ have remarked to us that, after Franco had started integrating the style of African Jazz into the repertoire of OKJ, the only one who had always stuck to the original style of OKJ, was Lola Djangi Chécain.With some pictures, I show that Lola has...

Franco & le T.P. O.K. Jazz - Ye Baboyaka Ye (Franco) 1973

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From 1972 (with the entrance of Sam Mangwana and the name change of the orchestra to le Tout Puissant Orchestre Kinois de Jazz) Franco had begun to integrate the school of Joseph Kabasselé aka Le Grand Kalé (Kallé) into OKJ.He did this, according to Seigneur Rochereau, to break through the...

Franco & le T.P. O.K. Jazz - Lufua Lua Nkadi (Sam) 1972

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This is actually Sam Mangwana's first recorded composition with OKJ.In the first part of the song, we hear Sam singing with Michèl Boyibanda and Lola Chécain, joined in the chorus by Josky Kiambukuta when Sam takes the solo.Lola also plays percussion in the latter part of the song.

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