A former assistant coach of the Utah Jazz could be getting some looks for another head coaching vacancy.. According to NBA insider Marc Stein, Cleveland Cavaliers assistant Johnnie Bryant is a ...

Arguably the most influential African band of the second half of the 20th century, TPOK Jazz were led by "Le Grand Maître" Luambo Makiadi "Franco", the formidable guitarist, singer and composer ...

Most of Franco’s fans in Africa, Europe and America began the celebrations a week ago, which will reach the peak next weekend. In a week’s time the fans of legendary Congolese musician Franco Luambo ...

Franco Luambo Makiadi was born on July 6, 1938. Learn more about Franco Luambo What is the origin of the Franco Luambo personality? The fame of Franco Luambo, born on July 6, 1938 in Sona-Bata, in the ...

34 years after his death, Franco Luambo Makiadi's name still looms large over the world of Rhumba. Franco and his baby, the band TPOK Jazz are an indelible part of Rhumba. And while the band ...

Yves Emongo was very clear. No one, he told this writer, can wear the OK Jazz brand better than Franco did. The son of L’Okanga La Ndju Pene Luambo Makiadi, better known simply as Franco, was trying ...

Exactly 33 years ago, the Congolese Rhumba music wizard breathed his last on October 12 1989 in Mont-Godinne, in Belgium. He was a major figure in 20th-century Congolese music, and African music in ...

Born in Kinshasa in 1938, Franco continues to inspire many upcoming Rhumba musicians. He was the master of African Rhumba and led the most popular and respected African Orchestra TPOK Jazz Band.

Franco Luambo Makiadi had a brother, ... “On the night, with Franco, Lucie and members of the TPOK Jazz band present, Bavon accused Franco of sleeping with Lucie,” Ewens wrote.

Franco led TPOK Jazz for more than three decades. TPOK Jazz was a prolific Congolese rumba band from the D.R. C. that started performing in 1956 through the 90s. Franco's name deserves to be in the ...

François 'Franco' Luambo Makiadi, de bandleider van Oké Jazz, later bekend als TPOK Jazz. Chooka-chooka cavacha: here comes the Congolese rumba Tom Peeters ...