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Kaoma
Kaoma was a French-Brazilian band formed in 1988 by Loalwa Braz (lead vocals), Chyco Dru (bass), Jacky Arconte (guitar), Jean-Claude Bonaventure (keyboard), Michel Abihssira (drums and percussion) and Fania (backing vocals). Dru is from Martinique, Arconte from Guadeloupe, and Braz from Brazil. Career In 1989, they had a major chart-topping international hit with their dance music single "Lambada", a direct cover of the 1986 dance hit " Chorando Se Foi" by Brazilian singer-songwriter Márcia Ferreira, which itself was a legally authorized Portuguese-translated rendition of the original slow ballad "Llorando se fue" (1981) by Bolivian group Los Kjarkas. Given Kaoma's clear act of plagiarism and release of their single without Los Kjarkas' permission, Los Kjarkas successfully sued. " Dançando Lambada" and " Mélodie d'amour" were the next two singles and were also hits, although they failed to earn the same success as "Lambada", which itself peaked at number 46 in the US ''Bil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lambada (song)
"Lambada", also known as "Chorando Se Foi (Lambada)" or "Llorando Se Fue (Lambada)" (both meaning 'crying, he/she went away' in Portuguese and Spanish, respectively), is a song by French-Brazilian pop group Kaoma. It featured guest vocals by Brazilian vocalist Loalwa Braz, and was released as the first single from Kaoma's debut album, ''Worldbeat'' (1989). The accompanying music video, filmed on Cocos beach in the city of Trancoso, in the state of Bahia, Brazil featured the Brazilian child duo Chico & Roberta. The song in Portuguese was a mix cover of the 1986 hit "Chorando Se Foi" by Márcia Ferreira (with lyrics translated to Portuguese) and the Cuarteto Continental hit "Llorando Se Fue" (the first upbeat version of the song introducing the accordion), released in 1984 through the Peruvian record label INFOPESA and produced by Alberto Maraví; both songs were adapted from the 1981 Bolivian song "Llorando se fue" by Los Kjarkas. At the time of release, "Lambada" was regard ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Worldbeat (album)
''Worldbeat'' is the debut album by Kaoma, released in 1989. It provided three hit singles, two of them achieving success worldwide: "Lambada", " Dançando Lambada" and " Mélodie d'amour". The album is composed of songs in Portuguese, Spanish and English. It was ranked in the top 25 in Switzerland, Germany, Norway, Australia and Austria. It topped the ''Billboard'' Latin Pop in the U.S. Critical reception The album received generally positive reviews from critics. AllMusic wrote: "Not outstanding but definitely appealing, this CD effectively combines South American elements with dance music/disco, reggae and hip-hop. One hears Chic's influence on the funky 'Sopenala'." Track listings # "Lambada" — 3:27 # "Lambareggae" — 3:52 # " Dançando Lambada" — 4:44 # "Lambamor" — 4:09 # "Lamba caribe" — 4:07 # " Mélodie d'amour" — 4:11 # "Sindiang" — 3:58 # "Sopenala" — 4:28 # "Jambé finète (grille)" — 4:26 # "Salsa nuestra" — 4:38 Charts Weekly charts Year-end ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mélodie D'amour (Kaoma Song)
"Mélodie d'amour" is a 1989 song recorded by French-Brazilian band Kaoma. Written by Loalwa Braz and Jean-Claude Bonaventure, it was released in March 1990 as the third single from their 1989 album ''Worldbeat'', on which it appears as the sixth track. It was a hit in France, earning a Silver disc. Charts performance In France, "Mélodie d'amour" debuted at number 47 on the chart edition of 24 March 1990 and remained for two months in the lower quarter of the top 50 chart. It entered the top twenty in its eleventh week, in which it remained for nine weeks, with a peak at number 11 in its 15th week. It eventually had a 25-week chart run, which was long enough to obtain a Silver disc, awarded by the Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. "Mélodie d'amour" also charted for 14 weeks on the Dutch Single Top 100, starting at number 99 on 17 March 1990 with two weeks at number 15, its highest position, then dropped quickly. On the Eurochart Hot 100, it debuted at number 9 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dançando Lambada
"Dançando Lambada" is a song by French-Brazilian group Kaoma with the Brazilian vocalist Loalwa Braz. It was the second single from Kaoma's debut album ''Worldbeat'' and followed the smash worldwide hit "Lambada Lambada () is a dance from State of Pará, Brazil. The dance became internationally popular in the 1980s, especially in the Philippines, Latin America and Caribbean countries. It has adopted aspects of dances such as forró, salsa, merengue, ...". Released in October 1989, it achieved success, peaking at #4 in France, #6 in Switzerland and #11 in Ireland, but was unable to duplicate the success of the band's previous hit single. A dub version of "Lambada" was available on the 12" and CD maxi. Track listings ; 3" single # "Dançando Lambada" (single version) — 3:48 # "Dançando Lambada" (version maxi) — 4:44 # "Lamba Caribe" — 3:36 ; 7" single # "Dançando Lambada" — 3:48 # "Lamba caribe" — 3:35 ; 12" maxi # "Dançando Lambada" — 4:45 # "Lamba caribe" ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Danca Tago-mago
"Danca tago-mago" is a 1991 song recorded by French-Brazilian band Kaoma. Written by Loalwa Braz with amusic by Michel Abihssir, it was released in the summer of 1991 as the first single from their second album ''Tribal-Pursuit'', on which it appears as the first track. It was a hit in Europe, reaching the top ten in France, Belgium, Portugal and the Netherlands, and became Kaom's last hit worldwide. Charts performance In France, "Danca tago-mago" debuted at number 44 on the chart edition of 27 July 1991, climbed quickly and reached the top ten three weeks later, peaked for a sole week at number three in its 11th week, and eventually cumulated ten weeks in the top ten and 18 in the top 50. It earned a Silver disc awarded by the Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. "Danca tago-mago" also charted for 13 weeks on the Dutch Single Top 100, starting at number 79 on 13 July 1991 with two consecutive weeks at number eight, its highest position. Additionally, it stayed for nine ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lambada
Lambada () is a dance from State of Pará, Brazil. The dance became internationally popular in the 1980s, especially in the Philippines, Latin America and Caribbean countries. It has adopted aspects of dances such as forró, salsa, merengue, maxixe, carimbó and Bolivian saya. Lambada is generally a partner dance. The dancers generally dance with arched legs, with the steps being from side to side, turning or even swaying, and in its original form never front to back, with a pronounced movement of the hips. At the time when the dance became popular, short skirts for women were in fashion and men wore long trousers, and the dance has become associated with such clothing, especially for women wearing short skirts that swirl up when the woman spins around, typically revealing 90s-style thong underwear. Origins ''Carimbó'' Also known as the forbidden dance, from the time that Brazil was a Portuguese colony, Carimbó was a common dance in the northern part of the country. Carim ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Llorando Se Fue
"Llorando se fue" ( en, e/Sheleft in tears) is a Bolivian folk song recorded by Los Kjarkas in 1981 on the album ''Canto a la mujer de mi pueblo'' and released as a B-side of the "Wa ya yay" single in 1982. The song has been very popular in Latin America since the 1980s and has been covered several times. It obtained international fame with artists such as Wilkins in 1984, Argentine singer Juan Ramón in 1985, Brazilian singer Márcia Ferreira in 1986 and the French-Brazilian pop group Kaoma in 1989. Kaoma's cover "Lambada" was an unauthorized translation of the song and based on the music of Cuarteto Continental group and Márcia Ferreira's Portuguese version that led to a successful lawsuit against Kaoma's producers Olivier Lorsac and Jean Karakos. Recently, the song was adapted by several artists including Ivete Sangalo, Red Fox's "Pose Off", Jennifer Lopez for her 2011 single "On the Floor", Don Omar's "Taboo" and Wisin & Yandel's "Pam Pam". The song is alternately titled "' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chico & Roberta
Chico & Roberta was a music and dance duo founded in 1989 consisting of two Brazilian children, Washington "Chico" Oliveira, also known as Uoston and Voston, and Roberta de Brito. The duo's first appearance was in the 1989 video clip of "Lambada (song), Lambada". In 1990 they released the album ''Frente a Frente'' (Face to Face) in Portuguese language, Portuguese. The album is a certified gold disc, gold. After initial success, the duo disbanded in 1993. History Washington "Chico" Oliveira, also known as Uoston and Voston, was born February 20, 1979, in Eunápolis; Roberta de Brito was born April 27, 1979, in Brasília. The duo first appeared in the video clip of "Lambada (song), Lambada" by the French-Brazilian group Kaoma in 1989. Both Kaoma and Chico & Roberta had the same producer, Jean-Claude Bonaventure, and the duo's songs were composed by Kaoma's lead singer Loalwa Braz, with contributions by Daniel Darras, Alan Pype, Bonaventure, M. Nogueira, and Roberta and Chico themse ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Loalwa Braz
Loalwa Braz Vieira (3 June 1953 – 19 January 2017) was a Brazilian vocalist and musician, best known for providing the lead vocals for the French-Brazilian recording act Kaoma for their 1989 cover of the hit "" (by Ulysses Hermosa, lead singer of the popular Bolivian folk group Los Kjarkas), later renamed as "Lambada". She was fluent in four languages, and recorded songs in her native Portuguese, as well as in Spanish, French and English. Biography Braz was born in Jacarepaguá, Rio de Janeiro, to a family of musicians: her father was an orchestra leader and her mother was a popular and classical pianist. Braz learned to play the piano at the age of four, and started singing at the age of 13. She lived in Paris from 1985, and in Geneva from 2010 until her death in 2017. Braz grew up surrounded by the rhythms of Brazil, which shone through her songs. Her natural gifts were strengthened by hard work. Braz quickly obtained many awards, and started performing at Rio’s most pres ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Premio Lo Nuestro 1990
The 2nd Lo Nuestro Awards ceremony, presented by Univision honoring the best Latin music of 1989 and 1990 took place on May 24, 1990, at a live presentation held at the Knight Center in Miami, Florida. The ceremony was broadcast in the United States and Latin America by Univision. During the ceremony, sixteen categories were presented. Winners were announced at the live event and included Nicaraguan singer Luis Enrique receiving three competitive awards. Mexican singer-songwriter Ana Gabriel, French band Kaoma, and Mexican group Bronco, and performer Vicente Fernández earned two accolades each. Background In 1989, the Lo Nuestro Awards were established by Univision, to recognize the most talented performers of Latin music. The nominees and winners were selected by a voting poll conducted among program directors of Spanish-language radio stations in the United States and also based on chart performance on ''Billboard'' Latin music charts, with the results being tabulated and c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lo Nuestro Award For Pop New Artist Of The Year
The Lo Nuestro Award for Pop New Artist of the Year is an honor presented annually by American television network Univision. It was first awarded in 1989 and has been given annually since to recognize the most talented performers of Latin music. The nominees and winners were originally selected by a voting poll conducted among program directors of Spanish-language radio stations in the United States and also based on chart performance on '' Billboard'' Latin music charts, with the results being tabulated and certified by the accounting firm Deloitte. At the present time, the winners are selected by the audience through an online survey. The trophy awarded is shaped in the form of a treble clef. The award was first presented to French group Gipsy Kings. Kaoma won the following year, aided by their hit song "Lambada" which sold five-million units worldwide. American performer Christina Aguilera won both the Grammy Award for Best New Artist in 2000 and the Lo Nuestro for Pop New Art ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lo Nuestro Award For Pop Group Or Duo Of The Year
The Lo Nuestro Award for Pop Group or Duo of the Year is an award presented annually by American network Univision. It was first awarded in 1989 and has been given annually since. The accolade was established to recognize the most talented performers of Latin music. The nominees and winners were originally selected by a voting poll conducted among program directors of Spanish-language radio stations in the United States and also based on chart performance on '' Billboard'' Latin music charts, with the results being tabulated and certified by the accounting firm Deloitte. At the present time, the winners are selected by the audience through an online survey. The trophy awarded is shaped in the form of a treble clef. The award was first presented to Cuban-American band Gloria Estefan and Miami Sound Machine. Mexican group Camila holds the record for the most awards, winning on five occasions out of seven nominations. Mexican duo Sin Bandera, group Los Bukis (once as Marco Antonio S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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