The Chakachas
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The Chakachas were a Belgium based group of Latin soul studio musicians, best-known for "Jungle Fever" from 1972.
Also known as Les Chakachas or Los Chakachas, they were formed by band leader Gaston Bogaert, ex-Los Juano Boengs and ex-The Continentals, percussion (conga & tumba); Tito Puente's singer wife Kari Kenton, vocals & maracas; Vic Ingeveldt (Dutchman from Liege), saxophone; Charlie Lots, trumpet; Christian Marc, piano; Henri Breyre, guitar & backing vocals; and Bill Raymond, bass guitar. All were native in Schaarbeek (a district of Brussels), or nearby Charleroi; Willebroek and Liege.
They started out in the late 1950s, and had a Belgian #1 in 1958 with "Eso Es El Amor", which was sung in Spanish.
In 1962 they crept into the UK Singles Chart for the first time with "Twist Twist", which reached #48.
Although they issued numerous recordings, they are best remembered as a one-hit wonder for their hit disco single "Jungle Fever".
Their song "Yo Soy Cubano" is sampled in the Mighty Dub Kats's "Son of Wilmot".
