Kimpa Kisangameni (Franco) - Franco & le T.P. O.K. Jazz 1983

Language & rhythm: Kikongo, Franco's mother tongue.

Decca (bass) and Dessoin (percussion) had the same background and play here, Decca even animates (from 7:08 into the song).

Other vocalists, besides Franco: Josky Kiambukuta and Aimé Kiwakana, possibly Chécain, who might also be responsible for some light percussion, too.

Dele Pedro and Rondot Kasongo Wa Kasongo may have played soprano saxes (during the intro only).

Ntesa Dalienst explains after the song. Ntesa went on (but I could not fit that into the maximum 10"59 minutes for YT) to say that Franco believed that indeed sorcery was the cause of his illness, which he had said in an interview very near his passing.

Franco's guitar is crying all through the song, deep in the mix. If you play it loud, you may catch it.

Translation into English of Ntesa's explanation, more info and download:

http://wrldsrv.blogspot.com/2008/10/19-years.html

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[AboubacarSiddikh]

@GrandZangoule Michael Jackson cannot hold a candle to Franco or polish his shoes, my friend!!

[nyarkenya46]

Most, if not all, of Congolese music artists worked very hard composing their music. The music is loved by almost all Africans both old and young.

I wonder why this music cannot be used to rally Africans to liberate itself for the grip of foreigners exploiters.

The real beneficiaries of the music seem to be the Europeans who have recording rights to most of it, people like Pathe Brothers of France.

[namagembeful]

Nice song could some tell us the meaning of what he was singing about....it is a torching song!.

[062ad4]

kimpa ki sangamene kuna zulu means a mystical event has occured in the sky kimpa = mystery , zulu = sky, heavens

It is a mystical song which describe events , experience taking place in the astral ..which franco has contextualised in his own personal experience related to the death of his brother

You will notice that in this song the lead guitar is the bass , which makes it deep and mystical

[zuluman2008]

@AboubacarSiddikh yeah true that, man u have rich infor on your finger tips ,how amazing..

[zuluman2008]

@AboubacarSiddikh yeah sure thats true my brother u have such rich infor on your finger tips..

[AboubacarSiddikh]

@zuluman2008 And Jonah Sithole in the first place, really, who got the idea to imitate the mbira with the electric guitar from listening to Franco!! That was when Thomas was still doing elvis and gospel.

[zuluman2008]

@dicando please would you mind to translate the song for me..what is he saying about kuna zulu? ..my surname is Zulu what a coincidence...pliz i beg...

[zuluman2008]

@AboubacarSiddikh i agree with you thats true.Franco was a role model for many african musicians, even our Zimbabwean greats Thomas Mapfumo and Oliver Mtukudzi they were inspired by Franco's music..

[zuluman2008]

@xsmucker man he died poor? what happened with all the popularity and record sales,the live gigs i thought he died rich..was he cheated by sharks? its sad...

[AboubacarSiddikh]

@calynette So THAT proves MJ made better music? HAHAHA!! MJ died when he started replacing his black features, lips, nose, ass, SKIN, by white ones. He was the sorriest excuse for a black man the world has EVER seen!! And a terrible example for little black children all over the world, Michael showed them to be ashamed of their blackness because he wanted to be white. He inspired black racism against their own, that makes him worse than the KKK in MY book. Child abuser too.

[calynette]

@AboubacarSiddikh what are you talking about? Franco is known in Africa and MJ Worldwide. Don't even start to compare.