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Omona Wapi is an album by Congolese singer-songwriters and bandleaders Franco (Francois Luambo Makiadi) and Tabu Ley Rochereau. [1] Both artists competed for popularity in Africa in the latter half of the 20th century as they contributed to the development of soukous. [2] Though typically considered to be archrivals, the duo recorded several ...
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Mar 24, 2020 · Franco & Rochereau - Omona Wapi. Enjoy the paths that this one will take you down, enjoy getting sidetracked and distracted as a world of Congolese rumba opens before your ears. Franco Luambo and Tabu Ley Rochereau are both monsters in the landscape of African music in general (the former for his effortless mastery of the guitar, the latter for ...
Mar 16, 2015 · Buy on iTunes: Taken from Franco / Tabu Ley Rochereau « Lisanga Ya Banganga »Extrait de Franco / Tabu Ley Rochereau « Lisanga Ya Banganga »Production: Editio...
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Apr 27, 2021 · Provided to YouTube by IngroovesOmona Wapi · Franco And RochereauOmona Wapi℗ 2005 ShanachieReleased on: 1976-01-01Writer: FrancoAuto-generated by YouTube.
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May 19, 2020 · A1. Ngungi (Tabu Ley Rochereau) 0:00A2. Omona Wapi? (Modero Mekanisi) 8:18B1. Lisanga Ya Ba Nganga (Tabu Ley Rochereau) 16:23B2. Kabasele In Memoriam (Tabu L...
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Omana Wapi by Franco & Rochereau, Tabu Ley Rochereau released in 1976. Find album reviews, track lists, credits, awards and more at AllMusic.
Franco & Rochereau: Omona Wapi [Shanachie, 1985] Individually, they're the great rivals and grand old men of Zairean "rumba" and all that's followed--very roughly (and I mean very), think of them as James Brown and Frank Sinatra. Frankly fat Franco is a guitar-wielding rhythm-master with a sweet, high voice. Rochereau (a/k/a Tabu Ley) a ...
