Choc Stars

The Choc Stars are a soukous band from the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The band was founded in 1983 by , and has since published over 50 albums. The apex of their success was in the 1980s, when guitarist and vocalist Bozi Boziana wrote some of their most appreciated hits, such as Sandu Kotti, Alena, Mbuta-Mutu, and Retrouvailles a Paris. When Boziana left to create his own ensemble, three singers were hired to replace him (, Dieka Debaba e ). Many other talented Congolese musicians have joined the Choc Stars over the years; some of them are , , , , , , , , , , and . Most of these were coming from (or would later move to) other prominent soukous bands such as Zaiko Langa Langa, Langa Langa Stars, , OK Jazz, and others.

Despite a decline in popularity of Choc Stars in the 1990s, Nyamabo managed to keep the band together, and some of the albums recorded in this period, such as and , received much critical praise.