Biography: KaitO, Kaizers Orchestra, Kajagoogoo, Kak, Kaki King, Kako, Kakraba Lobi, Kal P. Dal, Kalama Quartet, Kalama's Quartet,

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English darlings KaitO comprise a fun, electronic spunk similar to the likes of Bis and Kenickie Hailing from Norwich, England, KaitO’s Nikki Colk (vocals/guitar), Gemma Cullingford (bass), Dave Lake (guitar), and Dieta Quantrill (drums) were a quick fit to England’s underground indie scene

Kaizers Orchestra Biography, Photos, Pictures

The Norwegian sextet Kaizers Orchestra builds cathartic rock songs that borrow heavily from the dirges of Tin Pan Alley and Eastern European folk music Formed in the late ’90s in the city of Bergen, the band consists of Jan Ove Ottesen and Geir Zahl on vocals/guitar/oil barrel, Helge Risa on pump organ, Øyvind Storesund on accordion and bass, guitarist/percussionist Terge Vinterstøen, and Rune Solheim on the drums

Kajagoogoo’s light synth pop and pretty, photogenic look made the group an instant sensation in the early days of MTV Led by vocalist Limahl (born Chris Hamill), the group also featured Steve Askew (guitar), Nick Beggs (vocals, bass), and Stuart Crawford (vocals, synthesizer)

Although formed in Davis, California, Kak were based in San Francisco for a good part of 1968, when they recorded their only album Lead singer, guitarist, and primary songwriter Gary Lee Yoder and lead guitarist Dehner Patten had been in the Oxford Circle, an obscure early Northern Californian psychedelic band that had cut one garage/psych single (“Foolish Woman”/”Mind Destruction”) and played some shows on the San Francisco psychedelic circuit, while bassist Joe-Dave Damrell had been on a 1965 single on Scorpio Records with Group “B”

Growing up, Kaki King’s passions were drums and Brit-pop, and she figured if she ever made it big it would be because of her skills behind the kit However, her musical talents didn’t stop there: she also played the guitar, and though she learned Beatles and Fleetwood Mac songbooks, she found herself drawn to the styles of Preston Reed and Michael Hedges

Kako
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Genre: Latin

A popular timbalero, bandleader, and occasional label executive for Alegre Records, Kako recorded as a leader only sparingly, but contributed much to the development of Latin music from his debut in the 1950s to the end of the century

Kakraba Lobi Biography, Photos, Pictures

Kakraba Lobi, who comes from a family of xylophonic virtuosi, is one of a large and growing number of African musicians who expand traditional music from within besides teaching it at university level

Kal P Dal had a brief period of fame in the late ’70s with his mix of ’50s rock & roll and garage rock His first records sold very well, but in the ’80s sales dropped low, and after his death in 1985 he soon vanished from the music stores and the public mind

Kalama Quartet Biography, Photos, Pictures

The Quartet came to prominence during the early 20th century craze for Hawaiian music With their characteristic four-part falsetto harmonies and twin steel guitars, this group exeplified the Island sound that was so appealing to mainland listeners

Kalama's Quartet Biography, Photos, Pictures

Virtuosic instrumentation and smooth vocal harmonies made Kalama’s Quartet one of Hawaii’s greatest pre-World War II bands Led by Honolulu-born saxophonist-turned-steel guitarist Mike Hanapi (1898-1959), the group laid the foundation for all subsequent slack key guitar groups