associated_acts death_date years_active alias image_size name background birth_date instrument genre article_title birth_name occupation
ok jazz , tpok jazz 12 october 1989 1950-1980s franco -lrb- -rrb- only use for images smaller than 220 pixels françois luambo makiadi solo_singer 6 july 1938 guitar vocals rumba franco luambo makiadi
 françois luambo luanzo makiadi singer , songwriter , guitarist
franco luambo makiadi

françois luambo luanzo makiadi -lrb- 6 july 1938 -- 12 october 1989 -rrb- was a major figure in twentieth century congolese music , and african music in general .
he is widely referred to as franco luambo or , simply , franco .
known for his mastery of rumba , he was nicknamed the `` sorcerer of the guitar '' for his seemingly effortlessly fluid playing .
as a founder of the seminal group ok jazz , he is counted as one of the originators of the modern congolese sound .
