# Franco and TPOK Jazz — Mario

Franco and TPOK Jazz’s Mario (1985) is No. 2 in our Congolese Rumba ranking. The full verdict, and where to hear it.

- **Released:** 1985
- **On one list:** Congolese Rumba
- **Updated:** 2026-08-30
- **Artist:** [Franco and TPOK Jazz](https://waxonia.com/artist/franco-and-tpok-jazz/)
- **Canonical page:** https://waxonia.com/track/franco-and-tpok-jazz--mario/

## What we say

### No. 2 in [Congolese Rumba](https://waxonia.com/genre/congolese-rumba/)

Franco at his most withering, lecturing a kept man for eleven minutes over a guitar figure that never tires. The Sorcerer of the Guitar, and the band that dominated four decades.

## Listen

[Search Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/search/Franco%20and%20TPOK%20Jazz%20Mario) · [YouTube Music](https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=vaYDpxVhEFM)

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