Kalima

Bio

Formed in 1980, factory records avant-funk band Swamp Children initially shared members with A Certain Ratio before mutating into acclaimed latin jazz contenders Kalima, releasing four albums between 1986 and 2002. Their music is a mixture of torch songs, latin jazz and bossa nova with Ann Quigley's vocals added. Their back-catalogue has been re-issued on LTM Records. Drummer Dave Higgins went on to record as Stick Manoeuvres for Here And Now Recordings