In October, the world marked 30 years since the death of Africa’s most famous singer, Franco Luambo Makiadi. That is a coveted position for any living Kenyan artiste. Franco’s fame went beyond his ...

The death of the undisputed king of rumba was a shock to millions of people not just in his home country, but across Africa. In his 40-year music career, Franco, as he was commonly known, had more ...

It is 20 years since Le Grand Maître Luambo Makiadi Franco, passed on. Since then we have danced to a cross-fertilised brand churned by Tabu Ley Rochereau, the high-tech Rumba of Koffi Olomide and a ...

Celebrations and commemorations are taking place in the Democratic Republic of Congo and elsewhere on the continent today as people remember the life of Franco Luambo Makiadi. To play this content ...

Franco Luambo Makiadi had a brother, Bavon Marie Marie. The two brothers played guitar, composed songs and led bands. And, like they shared so much in common, so it was a woman – Marie-José Simplicie.

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This Saturday marks the 24th death anniversary of Congolese music legend Luambo Lwanzo Makiadi, popularly known as Franco. His ghost continues to hover over African music, an enduring testimony of his ...

The king of Congolese rumba died 20 years ago at the age of 61, when he was still producing music. His influence lives on but his sound evokes a different era. Franco Luambo Makiadi's was instrumental ...