13 Facts About Chumbawamba

Chumbawamba were a British rock band formed in 1982 and disbanded in 2012.

Chumbawamba formed in Burnley in 1982 with an initial line-up of Allan "Boff" Whalley, Danbert Nobacon was born on Nigel Hunter, and Midge and Tomi, all four previously members of the band Chimp Eats Banana, shortly afterwards joined by Lou Watts.

Chumbawamba were at the forefront of the 1980s anarcho-punk movement, frequently playing benefit gigs in squats and small halls for causes such as animal rights, the anti-war movement, and community groups.

Chumbawamba parted with One Little Indian during the recording of the 1996 album Swingin' with Raymond, although they did release one last CD entitled Portraits of Anarchists, which came with copies of Casey Orr's book of the same name.

Chumbawamba signed to EMI in Europe in 1997, a move that was viewed as controversial by many of their followers.

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In 1997, Chumbawamba scored their biggest chart hit with "Tubthumping", which featured an audio sample of actor Pete Postlethwaite's performance in the film Brassed Off on the album version.

Chumbawamba gave the money to the anti-corporate activist groups Indymedia and CorpWatch who used the money to launch an information and environmental campaign against GM.

Chumbawamba released the album WYSIWYG in 2000, which included a cover of the early Bee Gees song "New York Mining Disaster".

Chumbawamba formed Mutt Records, their own record label, in 2002.

Chumbawamba is a member of the Canadian charity Artists Against Racism and participated in a Radio PSA for them.

In 1998, Chumbawamba contributed to the album released by the Polish "Never Again" Association as a part of its Music Against Racism campaign.

On 8 July 2012, Chumbawamba announced that they would be disbanding at the end of the year.

Chumbawamba has been described as various genres including, anarcho-punk, pop, folk, world, dance, alternative rock pop rock, electronic, rock, and a cappella.