''Sun of Jamaica'', also known as ''Zauber der Karibik'' (English: ''Magic of the Caribbean''), is the debut studio album by the German group

Goombay Dance Band Goombay Dance Band is a German band created in 1979 by Oliver Bendt, named after a small bay on the Caribbean island of Saint Lucia. Their music has a distinctive sound (somewhat similar to Boney M.), which is a mixture of soca, calypso and west ...

, released in 1980 by

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. The album achieved commercial success across Europe, including number 1 position in Austria. It spawned two major hits: "

Sun of Jamaica "Sun of Jamaica" is a song performed by German group Goombay Dance Band, written by Ekkehard Stein and Wolfgang Jass. The song was released at the end of 1979, and subsequently included on their debut album, ''Sun of Jamaica''. The lyrics recount ...

" and "Aloha-Oe, Until We Meet Again".

Track listing

;Side A # "Goombay Dance" – 4:00 # "Sing Little Children (Bon Soir Dame)" – 2:40 # "Aloha-Oe, Until We Meet Again" – 3:45 # "Monkey" – 3:03 # "Caribbean Girl" – 3:42 # "Fly Flamingo" – 4:00 ;Side B # "

" – 4:22 # "Bang Bang Lulu" – 2:27 # "Paradise of Joy" – 3:50 # "Conga Man" – 3:33 # "Island of Dreams" – 3:26 # "Take Me Home to Jamaica" – 2:48

Chart performance

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