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Jean de Dieu Makiese (28 May 1950 – 11 August 2007), popularly known as Madilu System, was a Congolese rumba singer and songwriter. A prominent singer in his country from the 1970s to the 2000s, he was once a member of the seminal band OK Jazz which dominated the Congolese scene from 1960s through 1980s.
However, it was not until Madilu teamed up with Franco, joining his TPOK Jazz in April 1980, that he became a Zaire and International star. He was described as the band's "brightest vocal talent" during its 1980s heyday. Franco is the one who nicknamed him Madilu System, a name that stuck. Madilu's first hit with TPOK Jazz was "Mamou (Tu Vois)," which became a hit in 1984. He sang in a duet with Franco on the band's biggest hit, "Mario."
In the 1990s, following the collapse of TPOK Jazz a few years after the death of its leader Franco in 1989, Madilu began his solo career by issuing an album called Sans Commentaire. (2025). 9781859847442, Verso. ISBN 9781859847442
At the beginning of August 2007, Madilu traveled to Kinshasa to shoot videos for his new songs. He collapsed on Friday, 10 August 2007. He was taken to the University Hospital in Kinshasa, where he died the next morning, Saturday 11 August 2007. The Music Career of Madilu System His last album, La Bonne Humeur, was released posthumously.
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