[1][2][3] Strategically located in the Kalamu commune at the Place des Artistes, within the Matonge neighborhood, the statue was inaugurated by Prime Minister Matata Ponyo Mapon on 12 October 2015.

[5] Congolese sculptor Alfred Liyolo Limbe M'Puanga, who also sculpted the monumental Patrice Lumumba statue outside the prime minister's office in Kinshasa, depicts Franco Luambo mid-performance with fingers poised over the guitar strings.

[6] The day's solemn ceremonies began with a requiem mass at St. Joseph Church in the Matonge neighborhood, followed by the presentation of the Opéra-Ballet "Franco Immortel" at the Cité de l'Union Africaine.

[6] The statue's unveiling was held at the Place des Artistes in the Kalamu commune in Matonge, where prominent political figures, Franco's former bandmates, various musicians, and dedicated fans gathered to pay tribute to his legacy.

[1] Elvis Mutiri wa Bashara, Minister of Tourism and Culture, extolled Franco as "a phenomenal artist, challenger, provocateur, and humorist", lauding his music for embodying the most sublime artistic essence that elevates the Congolese national identity and subsequently urged Prime Minister Mapon to relay gratitude to President Joseph Kabila for commissioning the statue.