Franco, François Luambo Makiadi, the Congolese “Sorcerer of the Guitar”, a big man, was born rural in 1938 and died urban in 1989. His playing was quick, seemed effortless, and grew more expressive, ...
The band strikes up the rumba, and the dance floor in Kinshasa fills with couples who sway to its slinky, sensual rhythm. Rumba has an international following, especially for its brassy Cuban version.
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