Langa Langa Stars
Langa Langa Stars were a popular DR Congo soukous band in the 1980s. The band had the peculiarity of featuring as much as seven lead vocalists, nicknamed the "7 Patrons of Langa Langa Stars".
Langa Langa Stars were founded by Verkys Kiamuangana Mateta in 1981 from stars from as a Papa Wemba 's band Viva La Musica and Zaiko Langa Langa. Langa Langa Stars is part of the Clan Langa Langa because its founders came from Viva and Zaiko, including Evoloko, one of the original vocalists of Zaiko. "Clan Langa Langa" comprises a large set of soukous bands that are directly or indirectly derivative of Zaiko. The "7 Patrons" were Esperant Djenga Ka, Djuna Djanana, Dindo Yogo (all 3 of them ex-Viva La Musica), Evoloko Jocker, Djo Mali, Bozi Boziana and Roxy Tshimpaka (all 4 ex-Zaiko Langa Langa).
In the early 1980s the Langa Langa Stars were one of the most popular soukous band in Congo. Their dance style sansaku became a craze of the times. Members began leaving in 1983, and by 1984 of the original seven only Evoloko Jocker was left. He continued to lead the band with new members, but by the end of the 1980s Langa Langa Stars was a name that Evoloko used under which to present what were essentially solo albums with session musicians.
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