Latin Quarter (band)
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Latin Quarter were a British
band
of the 1980s and 1990s. The line-up in their 1986 heyday was Steve Skaith (main vocals, guitar), Richard Wright (guitar, vocals), Michael Jones (lyrics, some backing vocals), Greg Harewood (bass), Yona Dunsford (vocals, keyboards), Carole Douet (vocals, percussion), Martin Lascelles (keyboards) and Dave Charles
(drums).
They have reunited in 2011 and are recording new tracks which will be released in 2012. A tour around Germany has already been confirmed for early 2012.
"Radio Africa", which reached number 19 in the UK Singles Chart
. Their sound mixed elements of pop, rock, reggae
and folk
with largely political based lyrics
.
Latin Quarter also collaborated with The Bhundu Boys. They were also the first band to be managed by Marcus Russell, who was later the manager of Oasis
.
United Kingdom
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band
Musical ensemble
A musical ensemble is a group of people who perform instrumental or vocal music. In classical music, trios or quartets either blend the sounds of musical instrument families or group together instruments from the same instrument family, such as string ensembles or wind ensembles...
of the 1980s and 1990s. The line-up in their 1986 heyday was Steve Skaith (main vocals, guitar), Richard Wright (guitar, vocals), Michael Jones (lyrics, some backing vocals), Greg Harewood (bass), Yona Dunsford (vocals, keyboards), Carole Douet (vocals, percussion), Martin Lascelles (keyboards) and Dave Charles
Dave Charles
Dave Charles, also known as David Charles is a British drummer, recording engineer & record producer. He often appears under both names on the same album, e.g. Help Yourself's The Return of Ken Whaley, where Dave Charles is credited with drums and vocals and David Charles as producer.Charles'...
(drums).
They have reunited in 2011 and are recording new tracks which will be released in 2012. A tour around Germany has already been confirmed for early 2012.
Career
They released a total of seven albums, and found some success with the singleSingle (music)
In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...
"Radio Africa", which reached number 19 in the UK Singles Chart
UK Singles Chart
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. Their sound mixed elements of pop, rock, reggae
Reggae
Reggae is a music genre first developed in Jamaica in the late 1960s. While sometimes used in a broader sense to refer to most types of Jamaican music, the term reggae more properly denotes a particular music style that originated following on the development of ska and rocksteady.Reggae is based...
and folk
Folk music
Folk music is an English term encompassing both traditional folk music and contemporary folk music. The term originated in the 19th century. Traditional folk music has been defined in several ways: as music transmitted by mouth, as music of the lower classes, and as music with unknown composers....
with largely political based lyrics
Lyrics
Lyrics are a set of words that make up a song. The writer of lyrics is a lyricist or lyrist. The meaning of lyrics can either be explicit or implicit. Some lyrics are abstract, almost unintelligible, and, in such cases, their explication emphasizes form, articulation, meter, and symmetry of...
.
Latin Quarter also collaborated with The Bhundu Boys. They were also the first band to be managed by Marcus Russell, who was later the manager of Oasis
Oasis (band)
Oasis were an English rock band formed in Manchester in 1991. Originally known as The Rain, the group was formed by Liam Gallagher , Paul "Bonehead" Arthurs , Paul "Guigsy" McGuigan and Tony McCarroll , who were soon joined by Liam's older brother Noel Gallagher...
.
Singles
| Year | Title | UK Singles Chart UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ... |
Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | "Toulouse" | 93 | Modern Times Modern Times (Latin Quarter Album) Modern Times is the first album by the British band Latin Quarter and included the hit single "Radio Africa" which reached # 19 in the UK charts.-Track listing:#Modern Times 3:45#No Ordinary Return 3:35#Radio Africa 3:53#Toulouse 4:20... |
| "Radio Africa" | 76 | ||
| "The New Millionaires" | - | ||
| "No Rope as Long as Time" | - | ||
| 1986 | "Radio Africa" (reissue) | 19 | |
| "Modern Times" | 85 | ||
| "America for Beginners" | 99 | ||
| "Truth About John" | - | ||
| 1987 | "Nomzamo (One People, One Cause)" | 73 | Mick and Caroline |
| "I (Together)" | - | ||
| 1989 | "Swimming Against the Stream" | - | Swimming Against the Stream |
| "Blameless" | - | ||
| "Dominion" | - | ||
| 1993 | "Bitter to the South" | - | Long Pig |
| "Like a Miracle" | - | ||
| "Phil Ochs" | - | ||
| 1997 | "Surprised" | - | Bringing Rosa Home |
| "Angel" | - | ||
| "Branded" | - |
Albums
| Year | Title |
|---|---|
| Studio album Studio album A studio album is an album made up of tracks recorded in the controlled environment of a recording studio. A studio album contains newly written and recorded or previously unreleased or remixed material, distinguishing itself from a compilation or reissue album of previously recorded material, or... s |
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| 1985 | Modern Times Modern Times (Latin Quarter Album) Modern Times is the first album by the British band Latin Quarter and included the hit single "Radio Africa" which reached # 19 in the UK charts.-Track listing:#Modern Times 3:45#No Ordinary Return 3:35#Radio Africa 3:53#Toulouse 4:20... |
| 1986 | Modern Times Modern Times (Latin Quarter Album) Modern Times is the first album by the British band Latin Quarter and included the hit single "Radio Africa" which reached # 19 in the UK charts.-Track listing:#Modern Times 3:45#No Ordinary Return 3:35#Radio Africa 3:53#Toulouse 4:20... (reissue) |
| 1987 | Mick and Caroline |
| 1989 | Swimming Against the Stream |
| 1993 | Long Pig |
| 1997 | Bringing Rosa Home |
| 2002 | Modern Times Modern Times (Latin Quarter Album) Modern Times is the first album by the British band Latin Quarter and included the hit single "Radio Africa" which reached # 19 in the UK charts.-Track listing:#Modern Times 3:45#No Ordinary Return 3:35#Radio Africa 3:53#Toulouse 4:20... (reissue) |
| 2009 | Mick and Caroline (reissue) |
| Compilation Album Compilation album A compilation album is an album featuring tracks from one or more performers, often culled from a variety of sources The tracks are usually collected according to a common characteristic, such as popularity, genre, source or subject matter... s |
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| 1990 | Nothing Like Velvet |
| 1997 | Radio Africa |