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Frukwan was originally a member of the group Stetsasonic formed in 1981 alongside Prince Paul, Wise, DBC (the Devastating Beat Creator), Daddy-O, Delite and Bobby Simmons. After the group's third and final album Blood Sweat & No Tears, the group disbanded and Frukwan left to become a member of the group Gravediggaz where he adopted his Gravedigga alter ego the Gatekeeper. He has since released a solo album entitled Life. .

Took it from: http://www.leopardmannen.no . "Hukwe Zawose has been a success with his virtuoso thumb piano playing and his mighty voice that stretches over 5 octaves, from deep bass to falsetto. He can roar like a lion one minute and trill like a bird the next. He is working on a variety of compendium albums of African folk music and has released two solos album via Realworld. Today, Hukwe Zawose stands out as one of Africa's most important traditional musicians. Hukwe Zawose died December 30th 2003 in his hometown Bagamoyo having been ill for a short period of time." .

UKW war eine beliebte Band der Neuen Deutschen Welle (NDW). Peter Hubert studierte auf dem Konservatorium Kontrabass. Peter fiel 1979 als Mitglied der Band Mighty Little And The Earthshakers erstmals musikalisch auf. Ende 1979 gründeten Peter Hubert, Andreas Schwarz-Ruszczynski und Andreas Koch die Band UKW. Bassisten und Schlagzeuger wechselten mehrmals, erst im Februar 1981 wurde mit Peer Gerlach und Thomas Schütze die endgültige Besetzung gefunden. UKW gewannen den Berliner-Neue-Welle-Rockwettbewerb unter 280 angetretenen Nachwuchsgruppen. Als Gewinn durften UKW eine Single (Bleib doch bei mir) produzieren, die im Dezember 1981 erschien. Die Single verkaufte sich gut und UKW begannen Anfang 1982 ihr...

Drukwerk is een Nederlandse popgroep, die vooral begin jaren 80 van de 20e eeuw populair was. Producer Coen van Vrijberghe de Coningh was de grote man achter het succes van deze groep. Drukwerk is in 1978 opgericht door Harry Slinger, Ton Coster, Joop May en Hans Witteveen. De samenstelling van de groep is in de loop der jaren regelmatig veranderd, maar Harry Slinger, Ton Coster en Joop May blijven constante factoren. De eerste liedjes zijn protestsongs tegen de sluiting van een jeugdhonk in Amsterdam-Noord en atoomenergie in Kalkar en liedjes als ondersteuning van vluchtelingen en krakers. In 1981 neemt Drukwerk...

Ndidi Onukwulu is a Canadian singer originally from Burns Lake, British Columbia. Although her style is often classified as jazz and blues, Onukwulu combines several musical genres in her songs including surf music, electric blues, gospel, and country. Onukwulu, whose father, jazz player Ezeadi Onukwulu, is from Nigeria, also integrates Malagasy and Nigerian music into her performances to create a unique and eclectic sound. She frequently tours promoting her music and makes regular appearances at the Vancouver Folk Music Festival. Life Although Onukwulu had the early musical influences of her father, she did not consider a career as a singer...