Shaka Ponk
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| Shaka Ponk | |
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| Also known as | SHK PNK |
| Origin |  France |
| Genres | Experimental rock, funk rock, hip-hop, punk |
| Years active | 2004-present |
| Labels | Edel Music |
| Website | tv.shakaponk.com |
| Members | |
| Goz Frah CC Mandris Ion Steve Samaha Sam |
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| Past members | |
| Bobe-ID Thias |
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Shaka Ponk (sometimes abbreviated as SHKPNK) is a French electric-rock band created in 2000. They mix different forms of popular music into their songs in addition to world music although predominately with a electronic-rock sound. Lyrics are written mostly in a mixture of English, French and Spanish languages.
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[edit] History
Shaka Ponk is a Paris-based band that has created a sound that blends electro, rock, punk, and dance with a stunning live show that combines advanced digital animation with an unsurpassed display of energy from the band members. Released under the French record label tôt Ou tard/ Guess What ! (Yael Naim - Piers Faccini) Bad Porn Movie Trax is composed of fourteen high-energy tracks including singles "How We Kill Stars" and "Do."
Shaka Ponk got its start between Paris and Berlin in 2005 from a concept that brings together music, imagery and activism. The former web designer and imaginative frontman of the group, Frah, along with guitarist, CC, came up with a highly original project that combined conventional rock-n-roll elements (dirty guitar riffs and cardiac stimulating beats) with new techniques such as VJ-ing, which mixes sounds and images around an animated monkey character named Goz who is as much a part of the group as the other five members. Since then, the band has been extremely active online creating complex videos and innovative motion graphic work as well as their own online channel, Monkey TV.
Shaka Ponk performed in New York City for the first time October 2009 in the celebrated CMJ Musical Festival and on November 7, AOL chose the track “How We Kill Stars” off the new album as the Music Video Of The Day. The band released their album Bad Porn Movie Trax in the United States on March 1, 2010.
In 2011 the band added a female singer, Samaha Sam, and released their album The Geeks And The Jerkin' Socks in June, 2011.
[edit] Discography
- Hyppie Monkey (EP, released on December 2, 2005)
- Fonk Me (single, released on March 17, 2006)
- Loco Con Da Frenchy Talkin (first album, released on March 24, 2006)
- Bad Porn Movie Trax (2009)
- The Geeks And The Jerkin' Socks (released on June 6, 2011)
[edit] Singles
- Hell'O (2006)
- How We Kill Stars (2009)
- Do (2009)
- Let's Bang (2011)
- Palabra Mi Amor (2011)
- Sex Ball (2011)
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