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Ya Kid K. (born Manuela Barbara Kamosi Moaso Djogi, January 26, 1973, Kinshasa, Zaire) is an Congolese-Belgian hip hop artist. Her sister, Karoline 'Leki' Kamosi, is an R&B singer. Yǎ is a Lingala diminutive word meaning “older sibling”, so Ya Kid K. simply means “the older Kamosi child”.

Contents 1 Biography 2 Music career 3 Singles 4 Discography 5 External links

[edit] Biography

At the age of 11 she moved to Belgium, later moving to cities in the U.S. such as Chicago, Illinois - where she explored the emerging sounds of hip hop and early house - and Dallas, Texas. After moving back to Belgium from the U.S., she helped form Fresh Beat Productions, a local Belgian label of fresh European hip hop.

[edit] Music career

Her stint in Fresh Beat Productions led to her becoming part of the New Beat and Eurodance project Technotronic, which debuted with a major worldwide hit in 1989, "Pump Up The Jam", although her contribution was initially uncredited.

[edit] Singles

Although she wrote the lyrics and sang vocals on "Pump Up The Jam", Technotronic had the blue-lipped fashion model Felly perform in the video. The second single "Get Up! (Before the Night is Over)" was her debut public appearance with Technotronic. She additionally lent her voice to Hi Tek 3, a dance project of which its only single "Spin that Wheel" appeared on the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles motion picture soundtrack.

After the single "Rockin’ Over The Beat," she suddenly disappeared to marry MC Eric (born Eric Martin, 1970, Cardiff, Wales) who also performed a Technotronic hit titled "This Beat is Technotronic." While Jo Bogaert hired new singers for Technotronic's third album, Body to Body, Ya Kid K. returned after moderate success of her own album, One World Nation. This album contains many different musical and, in particular, vocal styles. However, the album was criticized for having too much political engagement.

In 1993 a new remix of Technotronic's "Move This" was released.

The birth of a child interrupted her plans and her projected solo career petered out with the release of an unsuccessful album, despite the inclusion of the U.S. hit "Move This."

In 1995, Technotronic re-emerged in the U.S. with Ya Kid K. as its front singer, again with moderate success of the album Recall. On the track "Are You Ready," she teamed up with Daisy Dee, who already did a cover version of "This Beat is…" with M.C. B. In 1996 a Ya Kid K single titled "Rock My World" was released, and, in 1997, people^[who?] reported a Ya Kid K version of "Merry Go-Round." She appeared in June 2000 in Technotronic's single "The Mariachi." In 2002, she released Take a Trip on Semini Records.

In October 2005, Ya Kid K made a guest appearance on Public Warning the debut album of female emcee Lady Sovereign. Ya Kid K appears on the track "Those Were the Days" and can be clearly heard growling at the opening of the song.^{[citation needed]}

[edit] Discography

• 1992 One World Nation (The Kids Shall Overcome) SBK/EMI Records

[edit] External links

• Ya Kid K on discogs.com
• Ya Kid K homepage

v • d • e Technotronic Ya Kid K · Reggie · Daisy Dee · Patrick DeMeyer Main albums Pump Up the Jam: The Album (1989) Hit singles "Pump Up the Jam" (1989)  · "Get Up ! (Before the Night Is Over)" (1990)  · "This Beat Is Technotronic" (1990) · "Spin That Wheel" (1990)  · "Rockin' Over the Beat" (1990)  · "Move That Body" (1991) Related articles Electronica · Eurodance · House · Dance-pop · New Beat · Hip-house