FOR BOOKINGS PLEASE CONTACT FRANCESCA @ [email protected]
FOR BOOKINGS PLEASE CONTACT FRANCESCA @ [email protected]
Member Since: 10/9/2006
Band Website: myspace.com/shaftofficial
Band Members: Clovis - DJ Shaft
Trevor B
Federica
On May 8th Wonderboy records are set to unleash the next monster record from Latino superstars Shaft. 'Mambo Italiano' looks set to follow in the footsteps of their last worldwide smash, Mucho Mambo, which went straight into the national charts at number two. Capturing the Italian spirit beautifully, 'Mambo Italiano' is an irresistable funk-fuelled workout that will have you shuffling forward, shoulders back, head tilted upwards and hands in the air for a full-on carnival style caper. Already receiving radio support from the likes of Kiss 100 (priority tune), Capital and Radio One, Shaft are back and this time they mean business.Vocalist Federica grew up in Rome, Italy. Her family were very strict and though she knew at an early age that all she ever wanted to do was be on stage, singing and dancing, she was never allowed. After a lucky break, Federica spent some time as one of the stars of the Italian TV channel Rai-Uno until eventually she left for Britain where for nearly two years she starred in the hit musical Cats in London's West End. Whilst she was there she met with percussionist, Trevor Brown who was trying to start a group after spending years playing his bongo drums in London clubs alongside DJs such as Pete Tong, Judge Jules, Boy George and Brandon Block.Eventually the pair met with T Brown a Percussionist who had been performing with Afrika Bambaataa Vs Carpe Diem and Lonnie Clarke.Trevor has worked with numerous DJ including DJS PERFORMED WITH:- Graham Gold, Judge Jules, Roy the Roach, Paul Trouble Anderson, Nancy Noise, Biko, Danny Ramplin, Alex P, Sister Bliss, Pete Heller, Pete Wardman, Carl Cox, Farley Jack Master Funk, Brandon Block, Breeze, John Pleased Wimin, Ashley James, Miss Barbie, Mr and Mrs Smith, Luvdup, Rocky and Diesel, Fat Tony, Bobby and Steve, John the Dentist, Alistair Whitehead, Louis Paris, Luke Neville, Norman Jay, Steve Harvey, Sash, Sonic.Clovis had been one of few people to win a scholarship to the highly respected Urdang Academy Of Ballet, which is where he first learnt to dance. He has since performed alongside artists such as Soul II Soul and Enya and can even boast performing in front of the Queen at the annual Royal Variety Performance at The London Paladium. Together, through their mutual love of all things Latin, Federica, Clovis and percussionist Trevor Brown created Shaft.Shaft were of course the group responsible for kicking off the whole latin frenzy last summer alongside the likes of Ricky Martin and Lou Bega. Now, the original purveyors of the latin funk bomb look set to do it allover again with 'Mambo Italiano', catapulting themselves back into the top of the charts as their second sure fire hit is firmly on it's way. Mambo Italiano looks set to become one of the first big tunes of the new millenium as once again the nation is engulfed by the spirit of Mambo
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