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Chakachas

Band, 1958-1977 BE, Brussels
Latin and Jazz

The Chakachas were a Belgian based group of Latin soul studio musicians. Also known as Les Chakachas or Los Chakachas, they were formed by bandleader Gaston Bogaert, ex-Los Juano Boengs and The Continentals, percussion (conga and tumba); Tito Puente's singer wife Kari Kenton, vocals and maracas; Vic Ingeveldt (a Dutchman from Liege), saxophone; Charlie Lots, trumpet; Christian Marc, piano; Henri Breyre, guitar and backing vocals; and Bill Raymond, bass guitar. All were native to Schaarbeek (a district of Brussels), or nearby Charleroi, Willebroek and Liege.

     
Members
Bill Ador
p BE
Victor Ingeveldt
cl, ts 1911-1997 BE
PortraitGaston Bogaert
dr BE
Charlie Lots
tr
Joseph van het Groenewoud
1925-1992 BE
Henri Breyre
Christian Mare
Bill Raymond
Popular Tracks   
Africa Yama - Instrumental on African Yama by Chakachas
African Yama on African Yama by Chakachas

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Discography



Title Artist Year Type
ChakachasChakachas2017Album
Jungle FeverChakachas2014Album
Turtle Soup / TiletoChakachas / The Mol Percussion Band2014Single
Stories / Sunshine StarChakachas / Open Sky Unit2014Single
Eso Es El AmorChakachas2012Compil.
Jungle Fever - Special EditionChakachas2006Compil.
Jungle Fever EPChakachas2002Album
MamboChakachas1992Compil.
Ritm'O TropicalLos Chocolates, Chakachas, Xavier Cugat1988Compil.
Montego Bay / Jungle FeverBobby Bloom / Chakachas1984Single
Eso Es El AmorChakachas1982Single
The Best Of Les Chakachas - Eso Es El AmorChakachas1982Compil.
Expansion / Jungle Fever / Now That We Found LoveLonnie Liston Smith / Chakachas / Third World1980Album
Eso Es El Amor (New Recording 77)Chakachas1977Album
Eso Es El Amor / Canalla / RebeccaChakachas1977Album
Africa YamaChakachas1977Single
Shimmy Shimmy LolitaChakachas1976Single
AtencionChakachas1975Single
Jungle Fever '75Chakachas1975Single
Jungle Fever '75 / Sex Machine Today, Part 1Chakachas / James Brown1975Single
African Yama / By The Way (He's Gone)Chakachas1974Single
Vendo Mango / Turtle SoupChakachas1974Single
Venus / Arriba La CongaChakachas1974Single
Vendo MangoChakachas1974Album
ChakachasChakachas1973Album
SecretitosChakachas1973Single
Push Together / By The WayChakachas1973Single
Jungle Fever / Something In The AirChakachas / Thunderclap Newman1973Single
BantuChakachas1973Single
Noche De AmorChakachas1973Single
TibidibangChakachas1973Album
Turtle SoupChakachas1973Single
Stories / Judas KissChakachas1972Single
Arriba!Chakachas1972Album
Jungle FeverChakachas1972Single
Stories ?? / Push TogetherChakachas1972Single
ChakachasChakachas1972Compil.
StoriesChakachas1972Single
ChakachasChakachas1972Album
Eso Es El Amor / Un Rayo Del SolChakachas1971Single
Fiebre [Jungle Fever] / El Cañon Rojo [El Canyon Rojo]Chakachas1971Single
Jungle FeverChakachas1970Album
Les Plus Beaux Cha-Chas Du Monde / De Mooiste Cha-Cha-Cha's Ter WereldAlex Scorier / Chakachas1970Compil.
Les Chachachas Des ChakachasChakachas1969Album
Dry Martini With Les ChakachasChakachas1969Album
Les ChakachasChakachas1969Single
El BingoChakachas1967Single
El Bingo / Frutas / Filin'Cha / What You Say, Watusi ?Chakachas1966Single
El "Potofo" / Torna A SorrentoChakachas1966Single
El "Potofo" / Torna A SorrentoChakachas1966Single
Day And Night With Les ChakachasChakachas1965Album
El BingoChakachas1965Single
One More DanceChakachas1965Album
Corrina Yé YéChakachas1964Single
Poor Me / You Wanna Dance?Chakachas1963Single
Der Twist Ist Passé / Mitternachts Hully-GullyChakachas1963Single
On My Way To MexicoChakachas1963Single
Bossa De ModaChakachas1963Single
Twist Madison Bossa Nova Cha ChaChakachas1963Album
Les ChakachasChakachas1963Album
Serenata Negra / Conga Del MayoralChakachas1962Single
I Like To TwistChakachas1962Single
I Can't Sleep / Twist, TwistChakachas1962Single
Serenata Negra / El CharlatanChakachas1962Single
Cuando Calienta El SolChakachas1962Single
Anita De MontparnasseChakachas1962Single
Hawaiian War Twist / I Like To TwistChakachas1962Single
Recorded In EuropeChakachas1962Album
Big Strong MadisonChakachas1962Single
Big Strong Madison / Madison 62Chakachas1962Single
Eo EoChakachas1961Single
Babalu / Ça C'est Du PouletChakachas1961Single
La PachangaChakachas1961Single
Twist-TwistChakachas1961Single
Asi Va La VidaChakachas1961Single
Baila La Bamba / Eo EoChakachas1961Single
La PachangaChakachas1961Single
BabaluChakachas1961Single
Twist Par Les ChakachasChakachas1961Single
Les Chakachas Sur L'AcropoleChakachas1961Single
Please, Remember / Hawaiian War TwistChakachas1961Single
Brigitte Bardot / Twist TwistChakachas1961Single
Les Chakachas A RomeChakachas1961Single
At "Les Enfants Terribles"Chakachas1961Album
Twist-Twist / Baïla La BambaChakachas1961Single
El CharlatanChakachas1960Single
Mucho TequilaChakachas1960Single
El Charlatán / Conga Del MayoralChakachas1960Single
Les Enfants Du PiréeChakachas1960Single
KoulouriChakachas1960Single
Chou Chou / Coco (Coco) SecoChakachas1960Single
Tania ChachaChakachas1960Single
Chouchou - Ahora Seremos Felices - Coco Seco - RonconaChakachas1960Single
Un Marziano Sulla TerraChakachas1960Single
Que Le Den Pau Pau / Ay! MulataChakachas1959Single
Grand Prix 1959 Académie Charles Cros, Catégorie "Danse"Chakachas1959Album
Bonbon/Mama InezChakachas1959Single
Ay! Mulata / Que Le Den Pau Pau / Momento! / Beau CocoChakachas1959Single
Les ChakachasChakachas1959Single
GuapachaChakachas1959Single
Venus / Conga De Jaruco / Bonbon / Mama InezChakachas1959Single
Momento! / Que Le Den Pau PauChakachas1959Single
Ma - Ma - Du / CanallaChakachas1959Single
Eso Es El AmorChakachas1959Single
Venus / Conga De JarucoChakachas1959Single
What A Night With The ChakachasChakachas1959Album
What A Night With The ChakachasChakachas1959Album
Eso Es El Amor / Ay! MulataChakachas1958Single
What A Night ... With The ChakachasChakachas1958Single
Eso Es El Amor / Beau CocoChakachas1958Single
Eso Es El Amor / Canalla / Ma-Ma-Du / Tou Bou DouChakachas1958Single
Eso Es El AmorChakachas1958Album
Cha-Cha-ChakachasChakachas1958Album
Pepito / La BoaChakachasSingle
They Say / RainChakachasSingle
Stories / The PartyChakachasSingle
Y Viva El Cha Cha Cha / El DiabloChakachasSingle
RebeccaChakachasSingle
Love Is Like A Violin / El CharlatanChakachasSingle
Beat MusicChakachasSingle
Les 12 Plus Beaux Cha-ChaChakachas / Alex ScorierCompil.
Bossa De Moda / IntimidadChakachasSingle
Ay! Mulata / Ma-Ma-DuChakachasSingle
El Charlatan / Conga Del Mayoral / Serenata Negra / Conga MayeChakachasSingle
Les Chakachas Featuring Never On Sunday (Les Enfants Du Pirée)ChakachasAlbum
UntitledChakachasAlbum
Poor Me / You Wanna Dance?ChakachasSingle
Preludio / Ah! Si Ah! NoChakachasSingle
Les Enfants Du PireeChakachasSingle
Una Melodia / On My Way To MexicoChakachasSingle
Εγώ Και Το Γαιδουράκι Μου / Τα Παιδιά Του ΠειραιάChakachasSingle
Ahora Seremos Felices / El Pollo De CarlitosChakachasSingle
La PachangaChakachasSingle
The Best Of...ChakachasCompil.
Tanzen Mit Les ChakachasChakachasCompil.
Como Viene / En El Silencio De La Noche (Musiche Della Colonna Sonora Originale Del Film La Ragazza In Vetrina)ChakachasSingle
Que Simpatico / Anita De MontparnasseChakachasSingle
Conga Maye / El Charlatan / Serenata Negra / Conga Del MayoralChakachasSingle
Arriba La CongaChakachasSingle
VenusChakachasSingle
Fiebre De Jungla (Jungle Fever)ChakachasSingle
Asi Va La VidaChakachasSingle
Pa La Paloma / Arriba La CongaChakachasSingle
El BingoChakachasSingle
Bossa De ModaChakachasSingle
Tou Bou Dou / CanallaChakachasSingle
Eso Es El Amor / CanallaChakachasSingle
RebeccaChakachasSingle
Mama InezChakachasSingle
ChouchouChakachasSingle
El Charlatan/ DimeChakachasSingle
Eso Es El Amor / Ma-Ma-DuChakachasSingle
Fiebre SalvajeChakachasSingle
Tania Cha Cha / Pa Da BoumChakachasSingle
Conga Del Ayoral/Conga MaeChakachasSingle
Ay! Mulata / MomentoChakachasSingle
Τα Κουλούρια / Η ΕικοσάραChakachasSingle
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