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Soukous Stars

Soukous Stars has been played on NTS over 10 times, featured on 9 episodes and was first played on 27 August 2016.

Lokassa Ya Mbongo, Ballou Canta and Shimita El Diego formed the Soukous Stars with master guitarist Dally Kimoko in 1990 as an outgrowth of their experiences playing together in Les Quatre Etoiles in the 80s. This picture shows Shimita on the left and Nyboma on the right (and Chico Mowatu in the background?).

Ever changing, the group is reorganizing again with Nyboma and Dally Kimoko no longer members. They remain the hottest dance band around, best known for a medley of covers of…

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MOST PLAYED TRACKS
Bazo
Yondo Syster, Soukous Stars
Kabako1991
Bazo
Yondo Syster, Soukous StarsKabako1991
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Robin Pretty
Soukous Stars
Malaika1993
Robin Pretty
Soukous StarsMalaika1993
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Morenita
Soukous Stars
Malaika1993
Morenita
Soukous StarsMalaika1993
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Duniya
Yondo Syster, Soukous Stars
Kabako1991
Duniya
Yondo Syster, Soukous StarsKabako1991
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I Yelele
Soukous Stars
Syllart Records1992
I Yelele
Soukous StarsSyllart Records1992
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Lagos Night
Lokassa, Soukous Stars
Syllart Records1989
Lagos Night
Lokassa, Soukous StarsSyllart Records1989
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Kumbe Kumbe
Ballou Canta, Soukouss-Stars
Not On Label1989
Kumbe Kumbe
Ballou Canta, Soukouss-StarsNot On Label1989
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Mara
Soukous Stars
Syllart Records1992
Mara
Soukous StarsSyllart Records1992
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Marcory Gazoil
Soukous Stars
Stern's Africa1993
Marcory Gazoil
Soukous StarsStern's Africa1993
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Bolingo Sonia
Ballou Canta, Soukouss-Stars
Not On Label1989
Bolingo Sonia
Ballou Canta, Soukouss-StarsNot On Label1989
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