Madilu System
La Bonne Humeur
Jean Bialu Makies - or, as Franco dubbed him, "Madilu System" - was the wistful voice that featured in so many T.P.O.K. Jazz records of the 1980s: 'Marion', 'Tu Vois? (Mamou)', 'La Vie des Hommes' and many, many more. After Franco's death, Madilu's solo album of 1994, sand commentaire, confirmed him as one of Franco's most accomplished proteges, not just as a singer but also as a composer and lyricist. "It is imposible to know if this album sounds different in the knowledge that the singer died soon after completing it. But it surely would have been recognised as a milestone even if Madily System survived to hear the applause."