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I Want Mo' Infos About Milini & Taka Boom(Chaka's daughter & Chaka's sister) This question is 4 those who seen her live, I heard that Milini is an active back-up vocalist with her mother's band. Any idea how she sings like? Now as 4 Taka Boom: I already know that Miss thang Chaka made contributions in both of those LPs. Do you guys have those 2 records? Need 2 give mo' info about Taka? I want 2 get 2 know about her. Holla | |
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Ooooh weee!!! Chaka's sister knows she's wrong for naming herself "Taka Boom!" Hell naw!!! | |
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Lifted directly from the soulwalking site:
b. Yvonne Stevens, 1954 in Chicago, Ilinois, U.S.A. The sister of Chaka Khan, vocalist Yvonne Stephens forged a new identity by combining the Swahili word for 'love of my people' (Taka) with a last name derived from her ex-husband's occupation (demolitions expert). She worked alongside Khan locally in their hometown of Chicago until Chaka joined Rufus, and Taka moved to Los Angeles. Boom was a session vocalist in the early '70's, singing with the Gap Band and Carl Carlton, as well as being a member of George Clinton's Brides of Funkenstein. She served as lead vocalist for Undisputed Truth in 1975, then signed as a solo singer with Ariola. Her debut LP, 'Taka Boom', was released in 1979, and the single 'Night Dancing' became her only R & B Top 20 hit (at 20). Following that release, Taka joined the Norman Whitfield produced group Dream Machine for one album entitled 'Dream Machine' for the RCA label in 1981. She later returned to a solo career, switching to Mirage, and made the LP 'Climate for Love' in 1985. 'Middle of the Night' recieved some attention as a single, however the album received less success. After moving to London in the mid-'90's, she began session work and took up consistent live appearances. Albums: Taka Boom (Ariola 1979) Boomerang (Calibre 1983) Middle of the Night (Mirage 1985) | |
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Taka Boom!!! Now, there's a name I haven't heard in ages! Should be more like Taka Bomb! (My bad!) | |
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Who's older? Chaka or Taka? | |
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okaypimpn said: Who's older? Chaka or Taka?
I believe, Chaka! | |
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