François Luambo Luanzo Makiadi was an extraordinary guitarist, bandleader born in Sona Bata, Congo-Kinshasa, July 6, 1938; died Brussels, Oct. 12, 1989. He is referred to as Franco Luambo or simply Franco. Although born in his mother’s home town, Franco grew up in colonial Léopoldville (today’s Kinshasa), the capital of the Belgian Congo. The death […]