I did a post some months ago about my dream duet of Madilu System and Youlou Mabiala. I have said that it would have been one of the best moments in Congolese Music. Both from the Kinshasa side and the Brazzaville side.
But I will give the real reason that I wanted these men together.
Because they were considered by many OK Jazz fans as "Franco's spiritual sons".
This is the reason why they should have been together. Because they had a special connection to Franco and Franco loved their voices so much. Also, they knew how to leave their own mark in the Franco songs. Think of Naboyi kobima or La Vie Des Hommes.
Finally, they helped bring Franco a new identity within himself. With Youlou, Franco was able to bring his stronger baritone into form that he did not do much earlier in his life. With Madilu, Franco got into his storytelling mode in a much deeper way than he had done in the past.
Imagine if Madilu and Youlou had sung together with those strengths, it would have been a beautiful moment in Congolese music. You would have a combination of Youlou's strong husky tenor with Madilu's raspy baritone. That is what would have been the scenario.
Think of songs like
Kamikaze
Pesa Position na Yo
Two great OKJ songs. Those songs would have been greater with these two men singing together. Harmony would have been perfect.
Franco's spiritual sons are Madilu System and Youlou Mabiala.
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