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Umboza were a house duo from Germany composed of Stuart Crichton and Michael Kilkie. They recorded for Positiva Records. Umboza released a single entitled "Cry India" in 1995 which was a hit both in the U.S. and the UK which was based around a sample of Lionel Richie's hit All Night Long (All Night). The song peaked at #16 on the Billboard Dance Club Play Charts and #19 on the UK Singles Chart. A second single, "Sunshine", proved to be their biggest UK hit, reaching #14 in 1996 and was based around a sample of Gipsy Kings hit "Bamboleo". The...

From the Minnesota tundra comes Bozart, an instrumental rock duo from Minneapolis. Formed in 1997 from the wreckage of the Portland math-rock institution Holgator, Bozart employs a host of odd time signatures. In mid-1998, the band released its debut CD, Kurth, a selection of songs ranging from stripped-down metal to heart-wrenching guitar duets (and back again). Later that year, the fellows embarked on a three week tour of the West, delighting audience members whom Bozart refers to as "God's chosen." .

In 2003, musicians of the french tribute band to Frank Zappa called "The Children of invention" decided to create a new band playing personal compositions. They first called the project Sheraf and then decided to develop a formation. In the beginning, the project was instrumental but when first few tracks were written they quickly decided to take on a singer. Pedral took the place of the dumb/mouth-noising/cartoon singer in 2004. The group was then named Vladimir Bozar ‘N’ ze Sheraf Orkestar. Vladimir Bozar were playing their first gig when the Children of Invention were playing the last. Vladimir Bozar is...