Video duration: 314 seconds
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Zaire oldies "Tp ok jazz luambo" avec Fraco..La belle epoque, quand notre musique etait complet avec trompette, saxo etc et les paroles etaient importantes
Video duration: 297 seconds
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Franco sings with Youlou, Michèl, Lola, I think. With Simaro, Mpudi, Ntoya, Bosuma, and Dele Pedro might be responsible for the horn arrangements with on saxes Pedro, Rondot, Isaac.
Video duration: 242 seconds
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Franco did this song in his mother tongue, Kikongo, to commemorate his only and younger brother, Bavon Marie-Marie, who had died in a car crash a couple of years earlier. From a Kenyan pressing, much clearer than the cd version, unfortunately, however, much of the dynamics have been killed by YouTube compression.
Video duration: 375 seconds
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Tabu Ley arguably the most prolific song writer in congolese music history, alongside Patience Dabany, pays tribute to his rival Franco Luambo. Patience Dabany is a western Afrikan musician, but of Congolese connections. I hope you enjoy it.
Video duration: 556 seconds
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The Great Master warns about AIDs.In what is also a very moving song, Master Luambo warns the public about the dangers of AIDs. This song is much longer. It is actually 16 minutes long, but I have shortened to fit in with the requirements of Youtube. When I first heard the song, I was touched. I hope you are too.