Adriana Kaegi (born March 17, 1957) is a Swiss-born American actress, producer and former singer.

Career

Kaegi co-founded the band

Kid Creole and the Coconuts Kid Creole and the Coconuts is an American musical group created by August Darnell with Andy Hernandez and Adriana Kaegi. Its music incorporates a variety of styles and influences, in particular a mix of disco and Latin American, Caribbean ...

together with

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and Coati Mundi, both formerly of Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band. The band won the British Music Award for Best International Live Act, and Kaegi appeared with the band on ''

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'', ''

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'', the movie '' Against All Odds'', the presidential

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, a benefit hosted by

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for the children's charity

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, the 40th anniversary of the UN, and a performance at

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with

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. She has also sung with U2,

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and created the

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Boomerang. Kaegi made a documentary film about her time with Kid Creole and the Coconuts, and in 2009 released her first solo CD ''Tag''. Kaegi's media company was an early adopter of video content for the web. She conceived, produced and hosted one of the first interactive live

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series from New York's Knitting Factory called "Cyber Cabaret", which received "Best live web cast" awards from

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and

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in 1998, then went on to produce and promote live and on-demand webcasts for the fashion brands and magazines ''

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'' and ''

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'' covering runway shows from New York, Paris and Milan.

Discography

*''Me No Pop I'' (12") Antilles 1980 *''

Off the Coast of Me ''Off the Coast of Me'' is the debut album by Kid Creole and the Coconuts, released in 1980. The album was reissued in 2003 with additional bonus tracks by Universal Island Records. Production The album kicked off a loose narrative—Kid Creole's ...

'' (LP, album) ZE Records, Island Records 1980 *''

Fresh Fruit in Foreign Places ''Fresh Fruit in Foreign Places'' is the second album by Kid Creole and the Coconuts, released in 1981. Overview ''Fresh Fruit in Foreign Places'' is a concept album in the form of a musical travelogue. Describing the album's concept to ''The New ...

'' (LP, album) Schweinerei ZE Records, Island Records 1981 *''Don't Take My Coconuts'' (Album) (3 versions) EMI America 1983 *'' Doppelganger'' (album) (2 versions) Island Records … 1983 *''War'' (Album) (44 versions) Red Light, Surrender` Island Records … 1983 *''Boomerang'' (2 versions) Atlantic 1986 *''These Boots Are Made For Walkin'' (12") Night Train Vocal / L… Atlantic 1986 *''When The Phone Stops Ringing'' (12", Maxi) Atlantic, WEA 1986 *''New York At Dawn'' (CD, Album) Other Guys EMI USA, Toshiba EMI Ltd 1990 *''Private Waters In The Great Divide'' (CD, album) CBS 1990 *''Sound Museum'' (album) (3 versions) Tamilano EastWest Japan … 1997 *''Tag'' (solo album) BEST of the month on Amazon 2009 *''Going Out'' (single) 2010 Kaegi/Rogers 2011 BMI *''He Delivers'' (single) 2011 Kaegi/Rogers 2011 BMI *''Lock and Load'' (single) 2012 Kaegi/Rogers 2012 BMI *''Occupy my Heart'' (part of a compilation) 2012 Kaegi/Mercenck BMI/Gemma

Filmography

* '' Against All Odds'' (1984) * ''Patricia Field'' (2013) * ''Social X Rays'' (2014), premiered at ASOFF Fashion Film Festival at

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in Paris

References

External links

Addy.media website
''Time Out'', Adrienne Weinfeld-Berg
Adriana Kaegi performs at the Poolside Lawn party
{{DEFAULTSORT:Kaegi, Adrian 1957 births Swiss emigrants to the United States Living people 20th-century Swiss actresses 21st-century American women singers 21st-century American singers 21st-century Swiss actresses Kid Creole and the Coconuts members 20th-century American women singers 20th-century American singers