Kaoma was a pop group made up in France of former members of the band Touré Kunda: Chyco Dru (bassist), Jacky Arconte (guitarist), Jean-Claude Bonaventure (producer and keyboardist), Michel Abihssira (drums and percussion), Fania (vocals), and Loalwa Braz (lead singer), Chico and Roberta (dancers). Chyco Dru is from Martinique, Jacky Arconte from Guadeloupe, and Loalwa Braz from Brazil.
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In 1989, they had a major chart-topping hit with their dance music single "Lambada," a direct cover of Brazilian singer-songwriter Márcia Ferreira's 1986 dance hit "Chorando se foi," which itself was a legally authorized Portuguese-translated rendition of the original 1981 slow ballad, "Llorando se fue" by the Bolivian group Los Kjarkas.[2][3] Given Kaoma's clear act of plagiarism and release of their single without Los Kjarkas' permission, Los Kjarkas successfully sued.[4] "Dançando Lambada" and "Mélodie d'amour" were the next two singles and were also hit singles, although they failed to earn the same success than "Lambada". "Lambada" peaked at #46 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100.[5]
The same year, the band released its first album Worldbeat which achieved worldwide success.
In 1991, Kaoma released the album Tribal-pursuit which provided the singles "Danca Tago-Mago" and "Moço do dende".
Discography
- Worldbeat (1989)
- Tribal-pursuit (1991)
- A La Media Noche (1998)
References
- ^ Pareles, Jon (15-01-1990). "Review/Pop; Lambada, Would-Be Craze by Way of Paris". The New York Times.
{{cite journal}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ Márcia Ferreira's Official Site. Biography. marciaferreira.com.br
- ^ Céspedes, Gilka Wara (1993). ""Huayño," "Saya," and "Chuntunqui": Bolivian Identity in the Music of "Los Kjarkas"". Latin American Music Review / Revista de Música Latinoamericana. 14: 52–101.
- ^ Saenz de Tejada, Nacho (29-05-1990). "Kjarkas: "La lambada es un dolor"". El País.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ Kaoma: Billboard singles AllMusic.
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