Inspiring people to care about the planet since 1888
432 W. 45th Street
New York, NY 10036
Photo Credits: Image Courtesy Of Calabash Music
One of Africa's greatest guitarists, Fan Fan shot to fame in the '60s as sidekick to the late Luambo "Franco" Mikiadi in OK Jazz, described by Mojo as "perhaps the most important dance band in African history." Fan Fan was instrumental in developing their Congolese rumba sound: soukous.
After moving to East Africa in the mid '70s, he formed the band Somo Somo. A decade later he had moved to London, and here he has stayed. Last year he released the inspired Congo Acoustic album.
Courtesy Calabash Music
© 1996-2012 National Geographic Society. All rights reserved.