Cool James and Black Teacher
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Cool James and Black Teacher (sometimes Cool James and the Black Teacher) was a Swedish
eurodance
group consisting of Cool James
(James Dandu) and Black Teacher (J. Masena). The group was formed in Solna
, Sweden
and was signed to Stockholm Records
.
Their first singles never became big hits, it was not until they released their album Zooming You with the single Dr. Feelgood in 1994 that they broke through. It ended as number 21 on the most sold singles list that year and has retained popularity ever since.
James Dandu (Cool James), died in a car crash in his native country Tanzania
in August, 2002.
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
eurodance
Eurodance
Eurodance is a genre of electronic dance music that originated in the late 1980s or early 1990s primarily in Europe. It combines many elements from House, Techno, Hi-NRG and especially Italo-Disco...
group consisting of Cool James
Cool James
Cool James, real name James Maligisa Dandu also known as "Mtoto wa Dandu"or CJ Massive was a Tanzanian musician....
(James Dandu) and Black Teacher (J. Masena). The group was formed in Solna
Solna Municipality
Solna Municipality is a municipality in Stockholm County in east central Sweden, located just north of the capital Stockholm. Its seat is located in the 'city' of Solna....
, Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
and was signed to Stockholm Records
Stockholm Records
Stockholm Records is a Swedish subsidiary of Universal Music Group.The boutique label was originally launched in 1992 as an independent record company by its Swedish founders Ola Håkansson and Alexander Bard in partnership with the original distributor and investor Polygram in London.Håkansson and...
.
Their first singles never became big hits, it was not until they released their album Zooming You with the single Dr. Feelgood in 1994 that they broke through. It ended as number 21 on the most sold singles list that year and has retained popularity ever since.
James Dandu (Cool James), died in a car crash in his native country Tanzania
Tanzania
The United Republic of Tanzania is a country in East Africa bordered by Kenya and Uganda to the north, Rwanda, Burundi, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the west, and Zambia, Malawi, and Mozambique to the south. The country's eastern borders lie on the Indian Ocean.Tanzania is a state...
in August, 2002.