I want to create a best of section for OK Jazz. Please share your favourites in a post, but titles only, not Youtube, as it will be too much in size. List a maximum of 15 songs. In the end I summarize and create a list in alphabetic order.

My list:

1. Zala Sportif
2. Tangawizi
3. Matata Na Mwasi Na Mobali Esilaka Te
4. Jerome
5. Dje Melasi
6. Bolingo Ya Bougie
7. Assitu
8. Musica Thellema
9. Muzi
10. Transberos
11. Tres Impoli
12. Tonton
13. Ba Katanga Balingi Toyokana
14. Peuch Del Sol
15. Mino ya Luambo Diamant

If its  Franco then this. I just selected 15 songs, couldn't make a top 15. Its was very difficult because I had like 45 songs

Mwana Oyo
Cassier Judicaire
Likambo ya Ngana
Boma l'Heure
Oh Miguel
Pouvoir Noire
Faute ya Commercant
Appartement 1 & 2
Tres Impoli
Les Rumeurs
Laissez-nous Tranquille
Ezui Voisin
Ou est le Serieux ?
Toyeba Yo
Kinsiona (tribute to Bavon Marie Marie)

Franco's best of or Ok Jazz's best off ?

Pre 1990

This one is so difficult

Le Pouvoir Noir (1970)
Kinzonzi Kitata Mbemba (1973)
Assitu (1973)
Nakobala Mbwa (specially the third version, 1973)
[if the recording session of Assitu and Nakobala Mbwa was compiled as an album it would've been so nice]
Matata Na Mwasi Na Mobali Esilaka Te (1975)
Liberte (1975)
Tosambi Bapeji Yo Raison Na Quartier (1975)
Na Koma Mbanda Na Mama Ya Mobali Na Ngai (1975)
[briefly: all of Franco's compositions in the "20ème Anniversaire" album]
Mpaka Lowi (1976)
Mujinga (1981)
Princesse Kiku (second take, 1982)
and muuuuuuuuuch others!

He was a genius.

I mean have we to put only Franco’s songs or also those of members like Lutumba Simaro, Youlou Mabiala, Decca Mpudi, Josky Kiambukuta, etc.

All authors from the OK Jazz group welcomed, in case the song was released as OK Jazz. So Chandra by Josky, etc. does not count.

Big fan of the sorcerer

Kimpa Kisangameni
Flora Une Femme Difficile
Lukoli
Princess Kikou
Chacun Pour Soi
La Vie Des Hommes
Celio
Liberte
Boma L'Heure
Azda
Sandoka
Na Lingaka Yoyo Te


These are the ones on top of my head