Transglobal Underground
| Transglobal Underground | |
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 Transglobal Underground live in Athens (2007) |
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| General information | |
| origin | London , England |
| Genre (s) | World music , drum and bass , reggae , punk |
| founding | 1996 |
| Website | transglobalunderground.net |
Transglobal Underground (alternative spellings Trans-Global Underground or TGU ) is a London-based music collective. The musicians have specialized in the fusion of western, oriental and African musical influences, which is why their music was also known as "World Fusion" or "Ethno-Techno". The group cooperates with different artists and bands.
history
The band's first four albums and the single Temple Head were recorded with the Belgian Natacha Atlas as the lead singer . The song was for Coca-Cola - advertising campaign for the 1996 Olympic Games used.
In 2008 they won the BBC Radio 3 Award for World Music . Together with the Albanian brass band Fanfara Tirana , an album entitled Kabatronics was released on World Village Records in February 2013 .
Discography (selection)
- Studio albums
- 1993: Dream of 100 Nations (45)
- 1994: International Times (40)
- 1996: Psychic Karaoke (62)
- 1998: Rejoice Rejoice
- 2001: Yes Boss Food Corner
- 2004: Impossible Broadcasting
- 2007: Moonshout
- 2010: A Gathering of Strangers
- 2011: The Stone Turntable
- 2013: Kabatronics
- 2020: Walls Have Ears
The number in brackets indicates the highest position in the British album charts .
Web links
- Official website
- Transglobal Underground at Discogs (English)