OK Jazz

OK Jazz / TPOK Jazz
Type	Orchestre / band
Origin	Léopoldville (Kinshasa), Belgian Congo (Kinshasa)
Active	1956–1993
Founder	Franco Luambo
Genres	Congolese rumba, Soukous

OK Jazz — from 1965 known as TPOK Jazz (Tout Puissant OK Jazz) — was founded in Léopoldville in 1956 and became, alongside African Jazz, one of the two great rival orchestras that defined Congolese rumba. Under the leadership of the guitarist Franco Luambo it dominated Congolese popular music for more than three decades, famous for its interlocking guitars, biting social commentary and the extended sebene dance sections.

Members

Member	Roles	Instruments
Franco Luambo	Bandleader • Guitarist • Singer • Composer	Guitar • Vocals
Josky Kiambukuta	Singer	Vocals
Madilu System	Singer	Vocals
Sam Mangwana	Singer • Composer	Vocals
Vicky Longomba	Singer	Vocals

Discography

Album	Year	Label
Coopération	1,982	Edipop
Mario	1,985	Edipop
Attention na SIDA	1,987	Sonodisc