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The legendary American music group Kool & the Gang will dance at Prague’s O2 universum on 18 June 2025.
Cult hits CELEBRATION, GET DOWN ON IT, CHERISH and many more mix R&B with jazz, funk, soul and disco. Don’t miss the biggest funky party of 2025!
Kool & the Gang was formed in 1964 in New Jersey. They have won an enormous number of awards including two Grammy Awards and seven American Music Awards. During its tenure, it has been inducted, like its members, into numerous Halls of Fame and has also received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Her discography includes 23 studio albums and nearly 70 singles. She has sold 7.5 million RIAA-certified albums and singles in the United States and 70 million records worldwide. Kool & the Gang can boast that, unlike similar funk pioneers, they have survived on the scene for half a century and to this day their songs are among the most played on Czech and international radio stations, their songs are known by virtually everyone…
The music of Kool & the Gang was also heard in famous films such as PULP FICTION or SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER.
Founding members include brothers Robert “Kool” Bell and Ronald Bell aka “Khalis Bayyan”. Also Dennis “Dee Tee” Thomas, Robert “Spike” Mickens, Charles Smith, George Brown, Sir Earl Toon, Woodrow “Woody” Sparrow and Ricky Westfield. The group changed its name several times. After settling on Kool & the Gang, they signed with De-Lite Records and released their debut album KOOL AND THE GANG (1969).
Their first mainstream success came with the release of their fourth album, WILD AND PEACEFUL (1973), containing the singles JUNGLE BOOGIE and HOLLYWOOD SWINGING, which reached the top ten of the charts. Between 1979 and 1986 they reached a second commercial peak after working with Brazilian musician and producer Eumir Deodato, along with the arrival of singer James “J.T.” Taylor. Among their most successful albums of the time were LADIES NIGHT (1979), CELEBRITE! (1980) and EMERGENCY (1984), which sold two million copies in the US alone. Their hits from this period include LADIES NIGHT, the US number one CELEBRATION, GET DOWN ON IT, JOANNA, MISLED and CHERISH.
Don’t miss an unforgettable show that will be thoroughly enjoyed thanks to the impeccable musicianship of all involved.
Together with Kool & the Gang, let’s kick off the summer music season of 2025 in Prague’s O2 universum!
