Whaa! is the third and clearly most accomplished album by Zuco 103, the Brazilian/German/Dutch band who, ever since their debut in late '99, have positioned themselves at the vanguard of the new world / electronic fusion movement.
Since the release of their best-selling album Tales Of High Fever in 2002, Zuco 103 (aka Rio-born singer / lyricist Lilian Vieira, Amsterdam-born drummer / composer Stuv aka S.Kruger, and Munich-born keyboardist / composer Stefan Schmid) have been touring around the world, setting audiences in fire with their brilliant mix of live+electronic rhythms, fronted by Lilian’s extraordinary voice and presence. Along the way, they picked up many new musical ideas which contributed to enrich their multicultural blend. To the now-familiar jazz, Brazilian and electronic components of their music, Zuco 103 have added Afro-Cuban, Ethiopian, West-African and dub spicings, which makes Whaa! a potent, organic and delicious brew.