I am so happy that Dizzy Mandjeku did this interview. His older brother who is dad to Do Akongo had known Franco some years back before Franco really got big. Back to the video, Dizzy actually revealed to us that OK Jazz was in an explosion during Franco's final months as he was absent due to his mysterious illness. From what I heard from Dizzy, it appeared that OK Jazz was entering into a semi civil war between one camp between Josky, Madilu and Ndombe against Dizzy, Gerry, Simaro, etc. Don't forget, Malage de Lugendo had left OK Jazz to join OK Jazz alongside Gege Mangaya. I understand why Dizzy wanted to go. The OK Jazz band was already in a disarray. But due to Franco's strong love for Dizzy himself, he got him to be his personal advisor alongside Manzenza.

Another great revelation from Dizzy was the famous failed September 22 concert, he and Manzenza tried hard to let the promoters know that Franco was unable to perform because he was truly sick but the promoters did not care and they said that the fans were expecting Franco. But it was Franco who also wanted to play because he felt that this would likely be his last performance and he would have preferred to die on stage which the host Dionzo got visibly shaken (rightfully so). I will return to this after the next paragraph.

Dizzy explained that he was taking care of the OK Jazz affairs while Manzenza was taking of the family affairs of the Luambo family after the death of Franco. It was an intensive situation. It appeared that Madilu was with Dizzy during this time. Important revelation because people wondered why Madilu did not occur in Zaire right away when the funeral originally happened. According to Dizzy, it was due to visa issues that he alongside others had.

After the death of Franco, Dizzy got lucky to perform with Papa Wemba in Washington while doing the Africa OYE festivals. He also got to perform with Mbilia Bel and Rigo Star. About dying on stage in Congolese music history, only one has gotten to due that. That is no other than Papa Wemba which would occur in 2016 while performing in the Ivory Coast Femua festival. I am surprised that Dionzo did not ask Dizzy about his reaction of seeing Papa Wemba die on stage due the relevation about Franco preferring to die on stage.

There not visa-issues, they were Congolese citizens and could return any moment, since that Zaire was their country. The thing was that Manzenza went to talk on his own with the ambassador of Zaire in Belgiumwithout Dizzy and afterwards musicians were asking if they didn't got anything because they couldn't return like that without nothing, since  that they had their families in Kinshasa.