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According to the liner notes of the multi-artist compilation African Ambience: The Ultimate African Dance Party, released in 2000, Loketo was "a sort of Zairian supergroup of 'new generation' musicians known for a super-tight, high-energy, show with spectacular dancing and flawless vocals". One of the most important bands in the evolution of soukous, Loketo was formed by guitarist <a href="spotify:artist:07WvkAPYeLRf9lUjcKKFfA">Diblo Dibala</a>, shortly after he left <a href="spotify:artist:4vW2jrWYJT4wDkjbhpubca">Kanda Bongo Man</a>'s band in 1986. With <a href="spotify:artist:07WvkAPYeLRf9lUjcKKFfA">Dibala</a>'s guitar interweaving with the powerful lead vocals of Aurlus Mabele, the keyboard playing of <a href="spotify:artist:1uLM0k56XpKU4iJYhVHePa">Ronald Rubinel</a> and an energetic horn section, Loketo quickly became known for its dynamic rhythms and complex melodies. The group began to disintegrate in 1990, when <a href="spotify:artist:07WvkAPYeLRf9lUjcKKFfA">Dibala</a> and bandmates <a href="spotify:artist:4LFfZD0dXiV9cSwi9ELPnX">Freddy De Majunga</a> (rhythm guitar), Miguel Yamba (bass), and dancers Antoinette Yelessa and Joelle Esso left to form Matchatcha. ~ Craig Harris, Rovi
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