Very Best of the Rumba Giant of Zaire [Import]

Franco | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (November 28, 2000)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: Manteca
• ASIN: B0000501LW
• Also Available in: Audio CD
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #383,024 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #55 in Music > World Music > Africa > Soukous
  • #69 in Music > World Music > Africa > Zaire & Congo

Track Listings

1. On Entre O.K., On Sort K.O.

2. Mpata Ezangl Mokengeli

3. Bolingo Ya Bougie

4. Luvumbu Ndoki

5. Koun Koue! Edo Aboyi Ngai

6. Kinsiona

7. Azda

8. Liberte

9. Nalingaka Yo Yo Te

10. Laissez Passez

11. Attention Na Sida

Editorial Reviews

Franco was one of the biggest and most influential African musicians of the last century. During a career that lasted nearly 40 years he released over 150 albums and 1,000 songs. Famed for his stunning guitar playing and hard dance sound, Franco is the ac

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Le Grande Maitre of African Music, December 28, 2001

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Vermonter (South Burlington, Vermont USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Very Best of the Rumba Giant of Zaire (Audio CD)

I am lucky to own more than 40 cd's of Franco et Tout Puissant O.K. Jazz music. This collection is an excellent initiation into the various stages of Franco's career, but several are edited to fit the constraints of the format. If you like this disc, the Sonodisc label available at Stern's of Africa website has the best collection of the original cd's. There is no one like Franco, from sweet rumba to move-your-feet soukous. The various musicians of OK Jazz are a who's who of 60,70 and 80's golden age of Congolese music.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This is decent Franco Compilation, December 18, 2005

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Play It By Ear "rumba_phile" (Sacramento, CA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Very Best of the Rumba Giant of Zaire (Audio CD)

Franco is one of those artists who should only be compiled in a five (or probably more) record set. You really ought to buy several Franco CD's but the demise of Sonodisc Records makes that a bit harder to do. So, if you gotta go with this or the Rough Guide compilation, both only one disc, go with this one. The Rough Guide disc is great with wonderful liner notes by noted author Graeme Ewens. However, Rough Guide does something that it should be imprisoned for: they edit Franco's work (shortened the song "Attention Na Sida"). This is like chopping half of the Mona Lisa off to fit above your sofa. I own 42 Franco complete CD's but this is a disc that I wish I had not thrown out the liner notes as they are great. I was nuts to toss them but I don't keep jewel cases or cover art.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A superior look at one of Africa's great pop pioneers, October 28, 2001

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DJ Joe Sixpack (...in Middle America) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Very Best of the Rumba Giant of Zaire (Audio CD)

An outstanding sampler of Franco's entire career, starting off with early 'Fifties hits such as "On Entre O.K., On Sort K.O.", and cruising through to his late '80s soukous material. It's all hella good. This collection also has very good liner notes, informative about the artist as well as the songs. Recommended!