Too Cool to Conga! explained

Too Cool to Conga!
Type:studio
Artist:Kid Creole and the Coconuts
Cover:KidCreole_TooCool.jpg
Released:5 June 2001
Genre:New wave, disco
Length:52:21
Label:BMG Ariola München GmbH, Snapper Music
Producer:August Darnell
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Too Cool to Conga! is a studio album by the American musical group Kid Creole and the Coconuts, released in 2001.[1] [2]

Production

Bongo Eddie was the only returning member of the Coconuts.

Critical reception

The Press wrote that "these are joyous songs that will please the fans, who will delight in the remake of 'Endicott' and the title track 'Too Cool To Conga'."[3] The Washington Post wrote that "the finger-snapping dance tunes are as irresistible as ever, even if they arrive too late to take advantage of the late-'90s swing revival."[4]

Track listing

Alternative track listingsSome editions do not include "Savanna", "1+1=1" and "Choo Choo Cha Boogie", but include either "I'm Not Your Papa" (Mukupa featuring Kid Creole) or "I Love Muchachacha" as the final track.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kid Creole & the Coconuts | Biography & History. AllMusic.
  2. News: Coleman . Andy . The Kid's back in town . Birmingham Evening Mail . 23 Feb 2001 . 53.
  3. Web site: Kid Creole & The Coconuts, Too Cool To Conga (Charley) ***. York Press.
  4. News: Himes . Geoffrey . KID CREOLE AND THE COCONUTS . The Washington Post . 20 July 2001 . WW7.