Emongo Luambo’s only son revived the band of his late father Franco 3 or so years ago. Since then, they’ve been doing shows at Chez 1-2-3 where even Djo Mpoyi’s son Erick (who sounds just like his father) joined for a stint.
As far as I know, Emongo is only managing the band. But I believe the only way this will work effectively if he becomes the face of the band or grooms someone young. They’re also going to need to find talented songwriters and composers as TP OK Jazz was not just a band but a rival school to Tabu Ley’s Afrisa. With that said, the video below isn’t an original but an updated version of one of Franco’s compositions. Perhaps Archos can give us more information about their next moves.
