Umboza

Umboza were a house duo from the United Kingdom composed of Stuart Crichton and Michael Kilkie. They recorded for Positiva Records.

Umboza
Origin	United Kingdom
Genres	House, Eurodance
Years active	1995-1996
Past members	Stuart Crichton Michael Kilkie

Umboza's 1995 single "Cry India", based on a sample of Lionel Richie's hit "All Night Long", was a hit both in the U.S. and the UK. The song peaked at #16 on the Billboard Dance Club Play chart^[1] and #19 on the UK Singles Chart.^[2] A second single, "Sunshine", based on a sample of the Gipsy Kings hit "Bamboléo", proved to be their biggest UK hit, reaching #14 in 1996.^[2] The track appeared on numerous compilations including Now 34 and Dancemania 3.

Discography

Singles

Year	Single	Peak chart positions					Album
		AUS [3]	FIN	SWE	UK [2]	US Dance [1]
1995	"Cry India"	194	—	—	19	16	Singles only
1996	"Sunshine"	34	17	16	14	—
	"Paradiso"	—	—	—	—	—
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

References

1. Chart positions, Allmusic
2. Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
3. "Umboza ARIA chart history complete". ARIA. Retrieved 20 July 2024 – via Imgur.com. N.B. The High Point number in the NAT column represents the release's peak on the national chart.

External links

• Umboza at Discogs