Kaoma: The Story Behind the Global Lambada Phenomenon
Kaoma was a short-lived French-Brazilian pop music project created by French producer Olivier Latry, best known for the massive 1989 worldwide hit "Lambada".Formed in 1989 specifically to record and promote the song "Lambada", Kaoma featured Brazilian singer Loalwa Braz and dancers Chico & Roberta. The project was masterminded by French producers Olivier Latry and Jean-Claude Bonaventure. Kaoma released two albums: "Worldbeat" (1989) and "Tribal-Pursuit" (1991), but remained defined by their ...