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Franco Luambo

1938 - 1989

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François Luambo Luanzo Makiadi (6 July 1938 – 12 October 1989) was a Congolese singer, guitarist, songwriter, bandleader, and cultural revolutionary. He was a central figure in 20th-century Congolese and African music, principally as the bandleader for over 20 years of TPOK Jazz, the most popular and influential African band of its time and arguably of all time. He is referred to as Franco Luambo or simply Franco. Known for his mastery of Congolese rumba, he was nicknamed by fans and critics "Sorcerer of the Guitar" and the "Grand Maître of Zairean Music", as well as Franco de Mi Amor by female fandom. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Franco Luambo is the 1,674th most popular musician (down from 1,402nd in 2019), the 35th most popular biography from Democratic Republic of the Congo (down from 24th in 2019) and the most popular Congolese Musician.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Franco Luambo ranks 1,674 out of 3,175. Before him are Hal David, Ted Gärdestad, John Ogdon, Jerry Cantrell, Barry McGuire, and Imants Kalniņš. After him are Nat Adderley, Robert Hausmann, Guru Josh, Bernie Leadon, Wanda Wiłkomirska, and Jake E. Lee.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1938, Franco Luambo ranks 475. Before him are Gyula Rákosi, Omar Caetano, Hariprasad Chaurasia, Marina Ratner, Aleksei Petrenko, and Bruce Alberts. After him are Isidoro Díaz, Porter Goss, Atje Keulen-Deelstra, Betty Missiego, Jerry Rubin, and Michael Murphy. Among people deceased in 1989, Franco Luambo ranks 249. Before him are György Kulin, Asbjørn Ruud, Birago Diop, Duncan Gregg, John Harding, 1st Baron Harding of Petherton, and John Ogdon. After him are Erik Almgren, Édouard Candeveau, George Coulouris, Hilda Strike, Richard Rado, and Fred Agabashian.

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In Democratic Republic of the Congo

Among people born in Democratic Republic of the Congo, Franco Luambo ranks 35 out of 107. Before him are Tubilandu Ndimbi (1948), Kazadi Mwamba (1947), José Bosingwa (1982), Sony Lab'ou Tansi (1947), Koffi Olomide (1956), and Cyrille Adoula (1921). After him are Mavuba Mafuila (1949), Kibonge Mafu (1945), Mayanga Maku (1948), Laurent Nkunda (1967), Mwanza Mukombo (1945), and Kakoko Etepé (1950).

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Among MUSICIANS In Democratic Republic of the Congo

Among musicians born in Democratic Republic of the Congo, Franco Luambo ranks 1. 

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