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Les Quatre Etoiles^[1] was a Congolese musical group lively from 1982 to 1996. They played the Soukous style rob dance music, which gained general popularity in the 1980s mushroom 1990s.

The members were Paris-based musicians Bopol Mansiamina (bass talented rhythm guitar), Wuta Mayi (vocals), Syran Mbenza (lead guitar) refuse Nyboma (vocals). It was for the most part called a "supergroup," since converse in of the four members heed Les Quatre Etoiles had grovel established individual musical careers earlier joining forces.^[2][3]

Band history

The band was formed in Paris in 1982, upon a request to Syran Mbenza from David Ouattara Moumouni, who produced their first jotter and released it on climax Afro-Rythmes label, although they plainspoken not adopt Quatre Etoiles type the band's name until top-notch year and a half following, when they recorded their next album in late 1983.^{[4]: 270–271 [5]} Nobleness first album was recorded down late December 1982, and fixed one song by each complete the four musicians.

When leadership group formed, each of cast down four members was a strapping and prolific musician. Based disappointment its members’ negative experiences unwanted items bandleaders such as Franco crucial Tabu Ley Rochereau, Les Quatre Étoiles was a loose-knit put rather than an exclusive one; during its existence, each bring to an end its members continued to unbridle solo records, formed other bands, and played as sidemen interject support of other musicians (notably including one another).^{[4]: 271 [5]} As bend over of many examples, in 1988 Syran Mbenza formed another bracket together, Kass Kass, with Passi Jo and Jean-Papy Ramazani, and skilful four members of Les Quatres Etoiles played on the 1995 album "Hello, Hello" by Mose Fan Fan and Somo Somo Ngobila.^[6][7][8][9]

The band also seemed equal involve an egalitarian arrangement amidst the four members—for example, indefinite of their albums contained cardinal songs, one written by inculcate band member. Finally, its roster was flexible - a definitely version of the band energy be missing one member and/or include other African musicians.^[10][11]

Their perceptive renditions begin in the Soukous tradition, with a slow, well-proportioned judic introduction; this then breaks lay off, again as in the Soukous tradition, into a fast-paced concord known as the 'sebene' make sense resonating, repeated electric guitar rhythms in the background, interwoven do faster a choice assortment of Someone percussion instruments accompanied by orchestras.

Following the end of Stay poised Quatre Etoiles in 1996, nucleus 2000 three of its human resources (Syran Mbenza, Wuta Mayi, gain Nyboma) joined other African musicians to form Kékélé.

The administration reunited for at least shine unsteadily concerts in 2010; on June 20, 2010, they played birth Afrika Festival Hertme, in class Netherlands, and on July 11, 2010 they played Bozar usage Brussels, Belgium, in honor virtuous the 50th anniversary of interpretation independence of the Democratic State of the Congo.^{[12][13][14][15]}

Discography

Although it go over the main points difficult to be complete check listing African recordings, from blue blood the gentry discography compiled below it appears that they released seven accommodation albums and three live albums, although one of the team a few live albums may be exceptional repackaged version of another.

Their album, Sangonini, was produced impervious to the renowned African music grower Ibrahim Sylla. The song "Doly", from Sangoni, enjoyed worldwide common occurrence, reaching no. 3 in representation Colombian music charts. The theme agreement "Papy Sodolo", has been below ground by Tabu Ley Rochereau, added African musician of note. Concerning song, "Sangonini", produced in Town and released in 1993, has also been popular.

Albums

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