Franco Luambo & TP OK Jazz

OK Jazz (later TPOK Jazz, short for Tout Puissant Orchestre Kinshasa) was a Congolese rumba band, founded by Jean Serge Essous and Francois Luambo Makiadi in the 1950s. The original name, OK Jazz, comes from a bar called the OK Bar, but has also been said to refer to Orchestre Kinois. OK Jazz quickly became one of the two giants of Congolese popular music in the mid-20th century, along with African Jazz. Many musical stars emerged from one or both of these bands. Image File history File links Franco5. ... Image File history File links Franco5. ... Francois Luambo Makiadi (6 July 1938 - 12 October 1989) was a major figure in twentieth century Congolese music, and African music in general. ... Motto: Démocratie - Justice - Unité (French: Democracy - Justice - Unity) Anthem: Debout Congolais Capital Kinshasa Largest city Kinshasa Official language(s) French (Lingala, Kikongo, Swahili, Tshiluba are national languages) Government President Transitional government Joseph Kabila Independence  - Date From Belgium June 30, 1960 Area  â€¢ Total  â€¢ Water (%)   2,345,410 km² (12th) 3. ... Rumba is both a family of music rhythms and a dance style that originated in Africa and traveled via the slave trade to Cuba and the New World. ... Francois Luambo Makiadi (6 July 1938 - 12 October 1989) was a major figure in twentieth century Congolese music, and African music in general. ... // Events and trends This map shows two essential global spheres during the Cold War in 1959. ... This is an article about an orchestra. ...

Personnel

• Jean Serge Essous: clarinetist and saxophonist
• Mose Fan Fan
• Josky Kiambukuta Londa: singer and composer, also of Orchestre Continentale and African Fiesta
• Biallu Madilu: singer and composer, also of Afrisa International
• Franco Luambo Makiadi, guitarist
• Sam Mangwana (known as La Pigeon Voyageur): singer, also of Festival Macquisards
• Zitani Dalienst Ya Ntesa: singer and composer, also of Vox Africa and Festival de Macquisards
• Lutumba Massiya Simarro (known as Le Grande Poette): guitarist and composer, joined in 1963, also of Orchestre Micra
• Mavatiku Visi (known as Michelino): guitarist, also of Afrisa International

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See also

• Soukous
• Rumba
• Music of the Democratic Republic of the Congo

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External links

• François Luambo Makiadi, the James Brown of Africa
• Rumba Lingala as Colonial Resistance
• Congo music
• A brief summary of African Popular music