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Franco Luambo
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Music Producer
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Saxophonist
Bio
François Luambo Luanzo Makiadi was a musician from Congo. He was a prominent figure in 20th-century Congolese music and African music in general, serving as the leader of TPOK Jazz for over 30 years. He is known as Franco Luambo or simply as Franco. His mastery of African Rumba earned him the nicknames "Sorcerer of the Guitar" and "Grand Master of Zairean Music" from admirers and critics, as well as "Franco de Mi Amor" from female devotees. Franco's charismatic stage presence and accessibility to the masses made him a beloved figure. Even after his passing, his legacy as a prominent African musician and political influencer continues to resonate across the continent.
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