OK Jazz, later renamed TPOK Jazz (short for Tout Puissant Orchestre Kinois de Jazz), was a Congolese rumba band from the Democratic Republic of the Congo...

Papadimitriou), and Bana Loningisa. In 1956, he co-founded OK Jazz (later known as TPOK Jazz), which emerged as a defining force in Congolese and African...

rumba. Both OK Jazz and African Jazz continued performing throughout the decade until African Jazz broke up in the mid-1960s, TPOK Jazz with Franco Luambo...

joined Tabu Ley's Orchestre Afrisa International and then Franco Luambo's Ok Jazz in 1986, where she gained national recognition as the lead vocalist in...

African Jazz by the mid-1960s with the "more rootsy traditionalist sound" of OK Jazz to illustrate the argument. In July 1963, the African Jazz split with...

bands, such as African Jazz, OK Jazz, Conga Jazz, and Negro Band. Although the band names frequently included the word "jazz", Martin notes that "the...

Congo Jazz, Gérard Kazembe's Oui Fifi, and Johnny Bokelo's Conga Succès. He garnered widespread acclaim after joining Franco Luambo's OK Jazz in 1963...

Masikini shared the stage with James Brown, Miriam Makeba, Franco Luambo & OK Jazz, Zaïko Langa Langa, Tabu Ley Rochereau, Bill Withers, B. B. King, the Spinners...

founder of OK Jazz, in 1961. They were later joined by Josky Kiambukuta and Ndombe Opetum. Youlou Mabiala and Madilu System also played with OK Jazz, before...

the African rumba band OK Jazz, whose music became popular, and a big influence on African and Congolese popular music. OK Jazz included Francois Luambo...

OK Computer is the third studio album by the English rock band Radiohead, released on 21 May 1997. With their producer, Nigel Godrich, Radiohead recorded...

Gola François Luambo Makiadi, band leader of OK Jazz Grand Kalle, band leader of Grand Kalle et l'African Jazz Kanda Bongo Man Kasaloo Kyanga King Kester...

band TPOK Jazz, led by Franco, which dominated the Congolese music scene from the 1960s through the 1980s. The young singer featured in OK Jazz hits such...

Kinshasa) was a Congolese singer and a founding member of Tout puissant OK Jazz, a Congolese rumba group. He later formed his own group, Lovy du Zaire...

Members of OK-Jazz drinking Primus beer in Brussels, 1961...

until 1972. In 1972 he joined TPOK Jazz, led by Franco. Mangwana often played lead singer on compositions by OK Jazz guitarist Simaro Lutumba. His popularity...

West and East Africa under Muziki wa dansi. Franco's OK Jazz and Le Grand Kallé's African Jazz were amongst the most successful Congolese rumba ensembles...

Jazz, and Victor Longomba, bandleader of OK Jazz. Longomba consulted fellow band member Franco Luambo, who stated that he could not attend because OK...

was covered by ex-OK Jazz musician Sam Mangwana and the Fania All-Stars for the former's album, entitled Rumba Music. African Jazz vocalist Tabu Ley Rochereau...

he is hearing something new when in fact he is hearing mediocre rock, OK jazz, etc., thrown together in a contrived and purposeless way." The album was...

Nation. Afrisa's popularity began to rival that of François Luambo's band OK Jazz. During that year, M'bilia Bel was featured on Afrisa International's album...

film include James Brown ("Soul Power"), The Spinners ("One of a Kind"), OK Jazz featuring Franco ("Simba Nkoni"j, Bill Withers ("Hope She'll Be Happier")...

leave the show. Ok lived in Massachusetts for seven years, attending Bedford High School where he was a member of the Chess Club, Jazz Band, JV Soccer...

OK Go is an American rock band originally from Chicago, Illinois, now based in Los Angeles, California. The band is composed of Damian Kulash (lead vocals...

Vicky Longomba, was the lead vocalist and founding member of Tout Puissant OK Jazz. He has six sisters and three brothers. He is the uncle of the Kenyan-based...

saxophonist Nino Malapet, then a player for Editions Loningisa and member of OK Jazz, to defect and join Essous and Rossignol, as well as other members of Esengo...

In the 1950s, American jazz was also widely accepted as African jazz. In 1956, Franco formed OK Jazz (later renamed TPOK Jazz). Joseph Kabasele, also...

Luambo Makiadi and TP OK Jazz. "Congo (Kinshasa) Provinces", Rulers.org, retrieved 5 August 2020 "Franco Luambo Makiadi and TP OK Jazz", Kenypages.net, retrieved...

Makiadi (a.k.a. "Franco") - Congolese musician; founder of the seminal group OK Jazz Michelino Mavatiku Visi (a.k.a "Michelino") - Soukous recording artist...

bands such as Zaiko Langa Langa, Langa Langa Stars, Orchestre Big Stars, OK Jazz, Zaïko Nkolo Mboka and others. Despite a decline in popularity of Choc...