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Les Quatre Etoiles^[1] was a Congolese musical group active from to They played the Soukous style of dance music, which gained widespread popularity in the s and s.

The members were Paris-based musicians Bopol Mansiamina (bass and rhythm guitar), Wuta Mayi (vocals), Syran Mbenza (lead guitar) and Nyboma (vocals).

It was commonly called a "supergroup," since each of the four members of Les Quatre Etoiles had long established individual musical careers before joining forces.^[2][3]

Band history

The band was formed in Paris in , upon a request to Syran Mbenza from David Ouattara Moumouni, who produced their first album and released it on his Afro-Rythmes label, although they did not adopt Quatre Etoiles as the band's name until a year and a half later, when they recorded their second album in late ^{[4]:&#;–&#;[5]} The first album was recorded in late December , and included one song by each of the four mu