Kalima (band)
Kalima was a Manchester-based Factory Records band who were active from 1980 to 1991 and in 2001 after a reformation, playing in a funk, Latin and jazz style. History. The band originally formed as the Swamp Children in 1980, with a lineup of Ceri Evans (keyboards and bass), John Kirkham (guitar, formerly of Pink Military), Martin Moscrop (drums), Ann Quigley (vocals), Tony Quigley (sax and bass) and Cliff Saffer (sax). As the Swamp Children, the band released the 12" singles "Little Voices" on Factory in October 1981 and "Taste What's Rhythm" (September 1982) and the album  So Hot (October 1982, also released by Factory UK) on Factory Benelux. The album was rated 5 stars in the Virgin Books publication "Rock Yearbook 1983" and received a strongly positive review in "Melody Maker". The track "Flesh" also appeared on the Crépuscule compilation "The Fruit of the Original Sin". The band changed its name to Kalima in 1983, named after a track by Elvin Jones on his 1978 album "Remembrance". That year, the band added Chris Manis (percussion), Andy Connell (piano, keyboards) and Jeremy Kerr (bass, vibes). This meant the band contained all members of A Certain Ratio except  Donald Johnson. Tony Quigley also joined A Certain Ratio at the beginning of 1985. Kalima released their first recording, "Fly Away/The Smiling Hour", in January 1984 on Factory. The EP "Four Songs" followed in October 1985 and the album "Night Time Shadows" in May 1986. Having such a large band and sharing most members with A Certain Ratio led to problems coordinating with that band's schedule and US tour. Andy Connell also achieved chart success with Swing Out Sister, in which he ended up leaving both bands after Kalima released the single "Whispered Words" in May 1986. Evans , Kerr and Moscrop soon followed. The new Kalima released the single "Weird Feelings" in May 1987 with new bassist Martin Hennin. Hennin and Saffer soon left. The band then added Warren Sharples (bass), David Higgins (drums), Andy Boothman (percussion), Matthew Taylor (horns) and Bernard Moss (horns). This lineup recorded the album "Kalima!" at the end of 1987, released mid-1988. The band moved to London to become part of the acid jazz scene and released the collection, "Flyaway" in 1989 and recorded their third album, "Feeling Fine", at the end of 1989. "Feeling Fine" was finally released in August 1990 and  did not sell well (in the liner notes of the "Palatine" compilation, Tony Wilson says "Never got the credit. Blame the company.") and the band then became inactive. Ann Quigley, Tony Quigley and John Kirkham reformed the band as a trio in 2001 and recorded the album "In Spirit", released on their own Kin label. All Swamp Children and Kalima recordings except the last album were reissued by LTM Recordings in 2004 and 2005.