# Franklin Boukaka

> Franklin Boukaka 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.

*Congolese artist (1940-1972)*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Artist
- **Category:** Artists
- **Born:** 1940-10-10
- **Died:** 1972-02-22
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

Imported from discovery source: wikidata-dump

## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 45.3 / 100
- **Momentum:** 5.9 / 100  (trend: RISING)
- **Historical depth:** 6.4 / 100
- **Now attention:** 0.0 / 100
- **Source confidence:** 45.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 45.0 / 100

## Sources
- [Discogs](https://www.discogs.com/artist/1391564)
- [Franklin Boukaka](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Franklin_Boukaka)
- [Franklin Boukaka](https://fi.wikipedia.org/wiki/Franklin_Boukaka)
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- [Franklin Boukaka](https://ig.wikipedia.org/wiki/Franklin_Boukaka)
- [Franklin Boukaka](https://sw.wikipedia.org/wiki/Franklin_Boukaka)
- [MusicBrainz](https://musicbrainz.org/artist/7db7fef3-f8a7-4968-a32d-916f0d3b9d5f)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3082931)

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