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Pukka Orchestra was a Canadian new wave band based in Toronto, Ontario in the 1980s. The group released two albums, an EP and several singles, and won a CASBY Award in 1985. History
Edgefest was a rock festival that occurred annually in Canada (most frequently at Molson Park in Barrie and in Toronto) from 1987 to 2006 and from 2008 to 2015. Line-ups [ edit ]
The following musical events and releases that happened in 2020 in Canada. ... (Pukka Orchestra). [72] August 10 – Salome Bey, 86, blues singer [73] References
Jaymz Bee and the Royal Jelly Orchestra (1994–) Jazzberry Ram (1993–2003) Jeff Johnston Trio (1982–2005) Jellyfishbabies (1986–1993) The Jerry Cans (2012–) Jerry Jerry and the Sons of Rhythm Orchestra (1982–2005) Jersey (1996–2005) Jerusalem in My Heart (2005–) Jet Set Satellite (1998–) Jets Overhead (2003–) Jim and Don ...
The following is a list of artists and bands associated with the new wave music genre during the late 1970s and early-to-mid 1980s. The list does not include acts associated with the resurgences and revivals of the genre that have occurred from the 1990s onward.
Pukka, an adulatory slang adjective, ... Arts. Pukka Orchestra, a Canadian new wave band in the 1980s; Pukka or pucca, a category of Indian vernacular architecture;
Pukka Orchestra had a local radio hit in 1984 with the song "Cherry Beach Express." The song's name is a euphemism for the alleged police brutality committed on gay, indigenous, and homeless people at the beach between the 1940s and 1990s.
[2] [3] His following single, "Listen to the Radio: Atmospherics", co-written with Peter Gabriel, peaked at No. 39 in the UK Singles Chart, and provided him further income when it was covered by Pukka Orchestra in 1984. [1] The Pukkas' version was a top 20 hit in Canada under the title "Listen to the Radio".