Kano (band)
| Kano | |
|---|---|
| Origin |  Italy |
| Genres | R&B Electro music Hi-NRG Post-Disco |
| Years active | 1979–1990 |
| Labels | Emergency, Full Time, IF |
Kano was a post-disco music project formed in 1979 by Italian-based producers/musicians Luciano Ninzatti, Stefano Pulga and Matteo Bonsanto. Kano was the first group to usher in a new style of dance music called Italo-Disco.
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[edit] History
Kano's revolutionary sound was heard on radio stations and in dance clubs around the world with their debut hit single, 1980s "I'm Ready"--combining elements of '70s disco, funk and R&B while extensively using synthesizers and percussive handclaps as well as raw-processed and vocoderized vocals. Their self-titled debut album also included "It's a War", "Ahjia", "Now Baby Now" and the instrumental track "Cosmic Voyager". "I'm Ready" peaked at #21 on the U.S. Black Singles chart, while "It's a War" and "Ahjia" were also big hits on the Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart in the U.S., reaching #2 for five weeks.[1]
The project went on to record two other albums, including 1981's "New York Cake" (which included the minor hits "She's A Star", "Don't Try to Stop Me", and "Can't Hold Back") and 1983's "Another Life" (including the title track and "I Need Love"). Both albums introduced Kano listeners to West Indian-born singer Glen White. Their last song was 1985's "This Is the Night".
"I'm Ready" was later used as a sample[citation needed] on a few songs, such as Gigolo Tony's 1986 hit "Hokie Pokie" and Rofo's 1987 hit "Flashlight In A Disconight. The most well-known use of it as a sample is on Tag Team's 1993 hit, "Whoomp! (There It Is)". "Another Life" was remixed by Master Blaster featuring in their 2003 album "We Love Italo Disco". "Another Life" was also sampled in the 2005 track "Discopolis" by Lifelike & Kris Menace. "Ikeya Seki" was sampled by the French electro house artist Kavinsky for his track "Grand Canyon", which appeared on his 2007 EP, 1986. Finnish rapper Petri Nygård sampled Ahjia on his 2009 song Kotibileet.
[edit] Discography
[edit] Singles
| Year | Name |  R&B |
Singles |
 Singles |
 Singles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | "It's a War" | ― | ― | ― | ― |
| 1980 | "Now Baby Now" | ― | ― | ― | ― |
| "Ahjia" | ― | ― | ― | ― | |
| "Cosmic Voyager" | ― | ― | ― | ― | |
| 1981 | "I'm Ready" | #21 | ― | ― | ― |
| "Baby Not Tonight" | ― | #3 | ― | ― | |
| 1982 | "Don't Try to Stop Me" | ― | ― | ― | ― |
| "Can't Hold Back (Your Lovin')" | # 89 POP | ― | ― | ― | |
| 1983 | "Another Life" | ― | #23 | #10 | #8 |
| "Queen of Witches" | ― | ― | #64 | ― | |
| "Baby Not Tonight" | ― | #29 | - | #8 | |
| 1984 | "I Need Love" | ― | ― | ― | ― |
| "China Star" | ― | ― | ― | ― | |
| 1985 | "Ikeya Seki" | ― | ― | ― | ― |
| "This Is the Night" | ― | ― | ― | ― |
[edit] Albums
| Year | Album | Label | R&B Chart |
Pop Chart |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Kano | Emergency , Full Time |
#26 | ― |
| 1981 | New York Cake | Emergency , Full Time |
#53 | #189 |
| 1983 | Another Life | Emergency , Full Time |
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| 1990 | Greatest Hits | Unidisc  |
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[edit] References
- Kano > Billboard Singles at Allmusic. Retrieved on August 15, 2009
- Kano > Billboard Albums at Allmusic. Retrieved on August 15, 2009
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Hot Dance/Disco: 1974-2003. Record Research. p. 142.
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