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African Guitar MastersFranco & Friends: African Guitar Masters brings together three essential recordings celebrating the legendary guitarist and his contemporaries. The Rough Guide To Franco showcases the pioneering sound that defined a generation, capturing the essence of Congolese guitar mastery. Immortal Franco: Africa's Unrivalled Guitar Legend presents a deeper dive into Franco's extraordinary legacy and influence across the continent. Introducing Kenge Kenge

Armed with a guitar or banjo they performed every form of popular music of the day from folk songs and ballads to rags and spirituals

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“Its unique layout of buttons allows musicians to play faster and get wider chords than is possible with the piano - very attractive for accordion players like me who want to find new musical languages

His voice - a perfect combination of old-style samba and chart-pop presentation - is showcased on 'Mãe Alice' from his 2009 album Pisando De Leve

Introducing Kenge Kenge completes the collection with fresh perspectives on the African guitar tradition Franco helped shape

Köthen and Leipzig

The lyrics are frank: 'I am crying for peace in Africa