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The Chakachas
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Biografía
The Chakachas were a Belgium-based group of Latin soul studio musicians. Also known as Les Chakachas, Los Chakachas, or Los Chicles, they were formed by bandleader Gaston Bogaerts, percussion (conga and tumba); Kari Kenton, vocals and maracas; Vic Ingeveldt (a Dutchman from Liège), saxophone; Charlie Lots, trumpet; Christian Marc, piano; Henri Breyre, guitar and backing vocals; and Bill Raymond, bass guitar. All were native to Schaerbeek (a district of Brussels), or nearby Charleroi, Willebroek and Liège.
They started out in the late 1950s as cha-cha-cha band, and had a Belgian No. 1 in 1958 with "Eso es el amor", which was sung in Spanish. In 1959 they recorded "Rebecca" (a.k.a. "Rebekka"), which was featured seven years later in the film The Battle of Algiers.
Discografía
- 1960 · What a Night... With The Chakachas (Mono Version)
- 1972 · Chakachas
- 2008 · Jungle Fever
- 2012 · Eso Es el Amor - 18 Hits
- 2013 · Pa la Paloma
- 2014 · Conga Maye
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