Batu were a British dance music group influenced by Brazilian music.
Formed in early 1992, in
Brighton
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Archaeological evidence of settlement in the area dates back to the Bronze Age Britain, Bronze Age, R ...
, England,
and disbanded in late 1994, this group featured Bebeto De Souza, a native of
São Paulo
São Paulo (; ; Portuguese for 'Paul the Apostle, Saint Paul') is the capital of the São Paulo (state), state of São Paulo, as well as the List of cities in Brazil by population, most populous city in Brazil, the List of largest cities in the ...
, Brazil, as well as the vocals of Sharon Scott.
Full members included
Chris Franck, Carl Smith, Kevin Alexander, Sharon Scott,
Franc O'Shea, Tristan Banks, Bebeto De Souza, Oli Savill, and
Patrick Forge. Some of the artists went on to form another Brazilian outfit called
Da Lata, spearheaded by Forge and Franck and featuring the vocals of Lilliana Chachian and
Nina Miranda
Nina Miranda is a Brazilian singer and songwriter who was a member of English bands Smoke City, Shrift and Zeep.
Life and career
Miranda was born in Brasília, Distrito Federal. Her mother is the English Liz Thompson-Miranda; Her father ...
. However, before this, many of them contributed to and were a part of several other projects throughout the 1990s.
References
External links
Batuat
Da Lata information site.
Batudiscography at
Discogs
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.
English dance music groups
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