Raft is a French pop band active in the 1980s, most notable for their 1987 hit single, "Yaka dansé".
Biography The band was a duet composed of Christian Fourgeron (guitar, vocals) and Pierre Schott (guitar, bass, vocals, born 24 April 1958). They begin their musical career in 1985 with their single "Io (c'est ça)" which passed unnoticed in France. However, in 1987, they had their first hit with "Yaka dansé (l'arborigène)", which was a number 2 hit in France,"Yaka dansé", French Singles Chart Lescharts.com (Retrieved October 13, 2008) and earned a gold disc. The single was succeeded by "Femmes du Congo", which achieved a moderate success in comparison. The band's songs contained many puns and dealt with grave themes of society, sung on joyful music. In 1988, they released their first album entitled Madagascar and was the opening act for Niagara's concerts."Le clip années 80 de la semaine Yaka Dansé de Raft", Scoopeo Scoopeo.com (Retrieved October 13, 2008) In 1990, the band split up and both members started a solo career.Elia Habib, Muz hit. tubes, p. 113 ()
More recently, the reformed group participated in the concert tour named RFM Party 80, which started in 2006.
Discography Raft Albums 1985: It's Growing Light 1989: Madagascar
Singles 1985: "Io (c'est ça)" 1987: "Yaka dansé" - #2 in France (gold disc) 1988: "Femmes du Congo" - #20 in France 1989: "Didimdam (dimdam)" 1989: "Sea, Sun and Sensy" 1990: "Debout gazelles"
Collaborations 1988: "Dernier Matin d'Asie", a charity single recorded by many artists under the name Sampan
Christian Fougeron 1994 : Christian Fougeron
Pierre Schott 1992 : Le Nouveau Monde 1994 : Le Retour à la vie sauvage 1998 : Le Milieu du grand nulle part 2007 : Zenland...
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