Babacar (band)
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Babacar | |
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 Rob Steen, Caroline Crawley, Jemaur Tayle, Roberto Soave, and Boris Williams | |
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| Origin | England |
| Genres | Worldbeat |
| Past members | Caroline Crawley Roberto Soave Rob Steen Jemaur Tayle Boris Williams |
Babacar was a short-lived worldbeat supergroup formed in England, featuring former members of Shelleyan Orphan, The Cure, and Presence.[1][2] The group released one album in their brief existence, their self-titled debut album in 1998, before the band dissolved when Shelleyan Orphan reunited in 2000.[2]
History
Before forming Babacar in the late 1990s, vocalist Caroline Crawley sang in Shelleyan Orphan until their breakup in 1993, while guitarist Rob Steen and bassist Roberto Soave played together in Presence and drummer Boris Williams (Crawley's then-boyfriend) played for almost a decade with The Cure. Soave and Williams also played together on Shelleyan Orphan's third album Humroot and performed live together with The Cure when Soave was asked to fill in for Simon Gallup when he fell ill during the European leg of the Wish tour, Soave filled in for him on bass.[3] Although Jemaur Tayle, the other half of Orphan, later joined in, he did not participate in the recording of the group's sole album.[4][5]
Members
- Caroline Crawley - vocals
- Roberto Soave - bass guitar
- Rob Steen - guitar
- Jemaur Tayle - guitar (does not appear on album)
- Boris Williams - drums
Special guests/additional personnel
- Porl Thompson - guitar, banjo
- Bruno Ellingham - violin
- Tristan Powell - e-bow
Discography
Albums
- Babacar (1998)
Singles
- "Midsummer
B-sides
- "Butterfly"
- "Celtic Air"
Notes and references
- ^ Robert Ham. "The World Should Remember Caroline Crawley's Voice". Pitchfork. Retrieved 16 October 2016.
- ^ a b Tom Breihan. "R.I.P. Caroline Crawley". Stereogum. Retrieved 23 July 2018.
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- ^ Babacar at AllMusic
- ^ "Caroline Crawley (This Mortal Coil) has passed away, another great talent gone this year". Side-Line.com. Retrieved 23 July 2018.
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