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@MIG Shop: KID CREOLE & THE COCONUTS - Live At Rockpalast In the beginning there was a vision - the vision of a multicultural carnival without stylistic limitations, the vision of a colourful theatre with different characters, exuberant joy of life, irony, a sense of humour and sophistication. Kid Creole & The Coconuts were founded in the early 80’s by August Darnell who had already been successful with setups like Dr. Buzzard’s Original Savannah Band or Machine. With his alter ego Kid Creole however, he unfolded his creativity in full. Together with Andy Hernandez alias Coati Mundi and the Coconuts, three ladies including Darnell’s former wife Adriana Kaegi, he orchestrated a breath-taking mixture of Latin pop, funk and an exaggerated theatrical performance settled somewhere between art, candy-cane coloured kitsch and a great self-ironic gesture – perfectly choreographed and timed. Had their first two albums “Off the Coast of Me” (1980) und “Fresh Fruit in
