Kulcha were an Australian R&B band formed in 1993 by four vocalists Joe Fidow, Richard Matila, Eric Palu and Jay Whitmore. They have
Samoan or
Māori ancestry. They released two studio albums, ''
Kulcha'' (September 1994) and ''
Take Your Time'' (May 1997), the former reached No. 13 in Australia and No. 5 in New Zealand. Their top 10 singles are "
Shaka Jam" in both markets, and "
Don't Be Shy" and "
Fly Girl" in New Zealand.
At the
ARIA Music Awards of 1995 their self-titled album was nominated for
Best Pop Release and "Shaka Jam" was nominated for the
Highest Selling Single. Their songs featured on episodes of TV series, ''
Heartbreak High'', in 1994, 1995 and 1997.
History
The four members of Kulcha, Joe Fidow, Richard Matila, Eric Palu and Jay Whitmore were all raised in New Zealand but formed their R&B band in Sydney in 1993.
They have
Māori or
Samoan ancestry.
Kulcha issued their debut single, "
Shaka Jam", in May 1994 via
East West Records. It was recorded at Mo Brown Studios with Matthew O'Connor producing. It had been broadcast on
Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC)'s programme, ''Blackout'', series 6, episode 3, which aired in December 1993.
It reached No. 7 on the
ARIA Singles chart
The ARIA Charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling songs and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA became the offici ...
and No. 8 in
New Zealand.
Do You Like It?
"Do You Like It?" is a song by Australian R&B band Kulcha. It was released in September 1996 as the lead single from the band's second studio album '' Take Your Time''. The song peaked at number 18 in Australia.
Track listing CD single
# "Do You ...
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Band members
*Joe Fidow
*Richard Matila
*Eric Palu
*Jay Whitmore
Discography
Albums
Singles
Awards and nominations
ARIA Music Awards
The ARIA Music Awards
The Australian Recording Industry Association Music Awards (commonly known informally as ARIA Music Awards, ARIA Awards, or simply the ARIAs) is an annual series of awards nights celebrating the Australian music industry, put on by the Austr ...
is an annual awards ceremony that recognises excellence, innovation, and achievement across all genres of Australian music
The music of Australia has an extensive history made of music societies. Indigenous Australian music forms a significant part of the unique heritage of a 40,000- to 60,000-year history which produced the iconic didgeridoo. Contemporary fusions of ...
. They commenced in 1987.
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References
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Australian contemporary R&B musical groups