Da Lata
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Da Lata are a Brazilian-influenced British group formed in the early 1990s.
The main member of the group is Chris Franck
, a multi-instrumentalist and main creative input. Other members have included Liliana Chachian, Oli Savill, and Tristan Banks.
Another member, at least when it comes to studio work rather than when live performing, is Patrick Forge
. Better known as a DJ who made a name for himself DJing alongside Gilles Peterson
at the infamous Dingwalls
club in Camden
, North London
in the early 1980s to mid-1990s, where they would play Jazz
, Soul
and Jazz fusion
music, mixed with a heavy influence of Latin music including many Brazilian music forms like Samba
, Batucada
, Bossa Nova
, et al., which became identified with the term Jazz-dance because many serious dancers who were into, and more especially liked dancing to, Jazz music used to congregate at the Sunday daytime event.
A previous incarnation of the group was called Batu
.
The main member of the group is Chris Franck
Chris Franck
Chris Franck is a German-born English musician, songwriter, producer, and remixer, best known for his involvement with the bands Batu, Da Lata, Smoke City, and Zeep. He is described as a "multi-instrumentalist".-Career:...
, a multi-instrumentalist and main creative input. Other members have included Liliana Chachian, Oli Savill, and Tristan Banks.
Another member, at least when it comes to studio work rather than when live performing, is Patrick Forge
Patrick Forge
Patrick Forge is a British jazz, jazz-dance and soul music DJ who spent much of the late 1980s and early 1990s DJing alongside Gilles Peterson at the famous Dingwalls club in Camden, North London....
. Better known as a DJ who made a name for himself DJing alongside Gilles Peterson
Gilles Peterson
Gilles Peterson , is a DJ, record collector and record label owner from London, UK. Through his labels Acid Jazz, Talkin' Loud, and latterly Brownswood Recordings, he has been associated with the careers of well-known artists of the 1990s such as Erykah Badu, Roni Size and Jamiroquai...
at the infamous Dingwalls
Dingwalls
Dingwalls is a venue adjacent to Camden Lock in London, England. It houses bars, cafes, clubs . The building itself is one of many industrial Victorian buildings that were put to new use in the 20th century. The original owner of the building, T.E...
club in Camden
London Borough of Camden
In 1801, the civil parishes that form the modern borough were already developed and had a total population of 96,795. This continued to rise swiftly throughout the 19th century, as the district became built up; reaching 270,197 in the middle of the century...
, North London
North London
North London is the northern part of London, England. It is an imprecise description and the area it covers is defined differently for a range of purposes. Common to these definitions is that it includes districts located north of the River Thames and is used in comparison with South...
in the early 1980s to mid-1990s, where they would play Jazz
Jazz
Jazz is a musical style that originated at the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States. It was born out of a mix of African and European music traditions. From its early development until the present, jazz has incorporated music from 19th and 20th...
, Soul
Soul music
Soul music is a music genre originating in the United States combining elements of gospel music and rhythm and blues. According to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, soul is "music that arose out of the black experience in America through the transmutation of gospel and rhythm & blues into a form of...
and Jazz fusion
Jazz fusion
Jazz fusion is a musical fusion genre that developed from mixing funk and R&B rhythms and the amplification and electronic effects of rock, complex time signatures derived from non-Western music and extended, typically instrumental compositions with a jazz approach to lengthy group improvisations,...
music, mixed with a heavy influence of Latin music including many Brazilian music forms like Samba
Samba
Samba is a Brazilian dance and musical genre originating in Bahia and with its roots in Brazil and Africa via the West African slave trade and African religious traditions. It is recognized around the world as a symbol of Brazil and the Brazilian Carnival...
, Batucada
Batucada
Batucada is a substyle of samba and refers to an African influenced Brazilian percussive style, usually performed by an ensemble, known as a Bateria...
, Bossa Nova
Bossa Nova
Bossa Nova may refer to:*Bossa nova, a style of music*Bossa Nova , a dance form associated with the music*Bossa Nova , a 2000 film*Bossa Nova - album by John Pizzarelli...
, et al., which became identified with the term Jazz-dance because many serious dancers who were into, and more especially liked dancing to, Jazz music used to congregate at the Sunday daytime event.
A previous incarnation of the group was called Batu
Batu (group)
Batu were a British music group strongly influenced by Brazilian music.Formed in early 1992, in Brighton, England and disbanded in late 1994, this group featured the madcap talents of Bebeto De Souza, a native of Sao Paolo, Brazil, as well as the vocals of Sharon Scott.Full members included Chris...
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External links
- Da Lata homepage.
- Da Lata discography at DiscogsDiscogsDiscogs, short for discographies, is a website and database of information about audio recordings, including commercial releases, promotional releases, and bootleg or off-label releases. The Discogs servers, currently hosted under the domain name discogs.com, are owned by Zink Media, Inc., and are...
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