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Transpacific Sound Paradise
Sunday, October 21, 2001

Ken Braun of Sterns Music presents a musical overview of the career of Congolese legend Franco, with expert commentary.

Click here to hear this show starting Thursday, October 25.



A great Franco page with biographical essays and more: http://kenyapage.com/franco/

A Franco discography: http://sunsite.kth.se/feastlib/mrf/yinyue/africa/zaire/disc/oktrackCD.html


This Week's Playlist: Songs by Franco and OK Jazz

La Vie Des Hommes (edited by Beto Barbosa) 1986

Esengo Ya Mokili 1953 (as a 15-year-old sideman with De Wayon)

Anduku Iutshuma 1956

Tcha Tcha Tcha De Mi Amor 1957

Bazonzele Mama Anna 1964

Marie Naboyi 1968

Boma L'Heure 1970

Mambu Ma Miondo 1973

Mabele 1973

Sandoka 1981

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