The Most Famous
MUSICIANS from Democratic Republic of the Congo
This page contains a list of the greatest Congolese Musicians. The pantheon dataset contains 2,662 Musicians, 1 of which were born in Democratic Republic of the Congo. This makes Democratic Republic of the Congo the birth place of the 85th most number of Musicians behind Guyana and Barbados.
Top 1
The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the most legendary Congolese Musicians of all time. This list of famous Congolese Musicians is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography’s online popularity.
1. Franco Luambo (1938 - 1989)
With an HPI of 46.86, Franco Luambo is the most famous Congolese Musician. His biography has been translated into 15 different languages on wikipedia.
François Luambo Luanzo Makiadi (6 July 1938 – 12 October 1989) was a Congolese musician. He was a major figure in 20th-century Congolese music, and African music in general, principally as the leader for over 30 years of TPOK Jazz, the most popular and significant African band of its time. He is referred to as Franco Luambo or simply Franco. Known for his mastery of African Rumba, he was nicknamed by fans and critics "Sorcerer of the Guitar" and the "Grand Maître of Zairean Music", as well as Franco de Mi Amor by female fans. His most known hit, "Mario", sold more than 200,000 copies and was certified gold.
Pantheon has 1 people classified as musicians born between 1938 and 1938. Of these 1, none of them are still alive today. The most famous deceased musicians include Franco Luambo. As of April 2022, 1 new musicians have been added to Pantheon including Franco Luambo.
