Jomanda was an

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female

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vocal trio from

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. Members included Joanne Thomas, Cheri Williams, and Renee Washington.

Biography

Jomanda had several

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on the US ''

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during the first half of the 1990s, including "

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," which reached #1 in 1991. The song also crossed over to the mainstream, going

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(peaking at #40) on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100. In 1993, the trio returned to #1 on the dance chart with "Don't You Want Me", a track credited to

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featuring Jomanda. The song "Make My Body Rock" appeared on ''Dance! Online'', a multiplayer online casual

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, and on '' Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas''.

Joanne Thomas' death

Group member Joanne Thomas died in October 2003, after a three-year battle with colon cancer.

Discography

Albums

*1990: ''Someone to Love Me'' (

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/ Atlantic Records) *1993: ''Nubia Soul'' (

/ Atlantic Records)

Singles

; As lead artist ;As featured artist

References