Franklin Boukaka

Franklin Boukaka
Born
Franklin Boukaka

(1940-10-10)10 October 1940
Brazzaville, French Congo
(modern-day Republic of the Congo)
Origin Congolese
Died23 February 1972(1972-02-23) (aged 31)
Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo
Genres
Occupations
  • Baritone
  • singer
  • guitarist
  • songwriter
InstrumentsGuitar
vocals
Years active1955–1970s

Franklin Boukaka (October 10, 1940 - about February 23–24, 1972) was a Congolese baritone singer, guitarist, and songwriter who is recognized as a pioneer of Congolese popular music. He performed in bands based in each of "the two Congos," i.e., the countries now named the Republic of the Congo and the Democratic Republic of the Congo; toured worldwide; achieved broad popularity; took outspoken political stances; and is widely believed to have been the victim of an extrajudicial execution during an attempted coup in the Republic of the Congo.

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