Claim: The band Leoninos, founded in 1959 by Quintero Aguiar and disbanded in 1965, played music which was popular in São Tomé and Príncipe.
Evidence: The godfathers of São Toméan popular music was the band Leoninos, which was founded in 1959 by Quintero Aguiar. Leoninos broke up in 1965, but were followed by Os Úntués, led by Leonel Aguiar, who added American, Argentinian, Congolese and Cuban musical influences, and introduced the electric guitar and other innovations.