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
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Recipe
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'' (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
The Ninth Australian Recording Industry Association Music Awards (generally known as the ARIA Music Awards or simply The ARIAS) was held on 20 October 1995 at the Sydney Convention & Exhibition Centre. There had been a 18-month gap since the ...
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
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History
Upon its creation in 1955 by Atlantic Records, the label had one hit with t ...
. It was recorded at Mo Brown Studios with Matthew O'Connor producing. It had been broadcast on
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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(ABC)'s programme, ''Blackout'', series 6, episode 3, which aired in December 1993.
It reached No. 7 on the
ARIA Singles chart and No. 8 in
New Zealand
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.
Band members
*Joe Fidow
*Richard Matila
*Eric Palu
*Jay Whitmore
Discography
Albums
Singles
Awards and nominations
ARIA Music Awards
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, rowspan="1", "Shaka Jam"
, Highest Selling Single
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, Best Pop Release
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References
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Australian contemporary R&B musical groups