The Rough Guide to Franco: Africa's Legendary Guitar Maestro

They called him the "Sorcerer of the Guitar," and with his band, O.K. Jazz, he helped shaped not only the history of Congolese rumba, but also... Comments: The songs are good and cover a good stretch of his career. I also appreciated... Altho I like some of Franco's music, I was diasappointed. Maybe I would have... This album helps you capture the spirit of a master of african music... The country that is best known within Africa for its music is Congo, and the... While it is possible to obtain many various CDs of the music of Franco and the... Read More »

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