1) [1] a UK hi… Read Full Bio ↴There are three musical projects by the name of Kano --
1) [1] a UK hip hop / grime rapper
2) [2] a classic italo-disco project.
3) [3] a Japanese singer who covers Vocaloid songs.
[1] In his early teens Kano attended Langdon Comprehensive School in East Ham, Newham, where his mother still works. Kano was a promising footballer, representing Chelsea F.C., Junior Hammers and Norwich City by the age of thirteen, but in the end he abandoned his sporting ambitions in favour of a musical career. His cousin Jonathan Fortune plays for Charlton Athletic.
His first track was "Boys Love Girls". Kano first became known on the UK grime scene for his work with his original group, N.A.S.T.Y Crew (Natural Artistic Sounds Touching You). From this springboard he was signed as a solo artist and began work on his debut solo album.
He is signed to 679 Recordings and is a label mate of The Streets. He was also a key member in East London’s N.A.S.T.Y. Crew. However, since being signed to 679 recordings, he has now left N.A.S.T.Y Crew, and took Demon and Ghetto with him.
Home Sweet Home was a great critical success, from across the British press, most notably The Independent and The Observer, two creditable UK based newspapers. Many artists in the UK and US have expressed positive views of the album, including Busta Rhymes, Nas, RZA, Jay-Z, Andre 3000 and Chuck D of Public Enemy.
Towards the end of 2005, Kano also released a mixtape, Beats & Bars, which is currently only available at his concerts.
London Town was released on September 10, 2007, which included hit single, "This Is The Girl", featuring Craig David. London Town includes tracks featuring Gorillaz member Damon Albarn formerly of Blur, Kate Nash, Craig David, Vybz Kartel and Leo The Lion.
Kano is also releasing a special Deluxe Limited Edition that includes a DVD featuring a interview with Kano, This Is The Girl video and acoustic studio footage with Craig David.
Kano has now left 679 recordings.
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[2] Kano was a post-disco music project formed in 1979 by Italian-based producers/musicians Luciano Ninzatti, Stefano Pulga and Matteo Bonsanto. They were early producers of a style of Italian dance music called Italo-disco, a blend of 1970s disco and funk with the addition of synthesizers.
Kano's sound was first heard on radio stations and in dance clubs around the world with their debut hit single, 1980's "I'm Ready", from their self-titled debut album (which also included the minor hits, "It's a War" and the instrumental track "Cosmic Voyager"). The b-side of "I'm Ready", "Holly Dolly" used the same essential production elements. "I'm Ready" also peaked at #21 on the Black Singles chart. "It's a War" was also a big hit on the Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart in the U.S., reaching #2 for five weeks.
The project went on to record two other albums, including 1981's "New York Cake" (which included the minor hits "Don't Try to Stop Me", and "Can't Hold Back") and 1983's "Another Life" (including the title track and "I Need Love") which introduced West Indian-born singer Glen White. Their last song was 1985's "This Is the Night".
"I'm Ready" was later used as a sample on a few songs, such as Gigolo Tony's 1986 hit "Hokie Pokie" and Rofo's 1987 hit "Flashlight In A Disconight". The most well-known use of it as a sample is on Tag Team's 1993 hit, "Whoomp! (There It Is)". "Another Life" was remixed by Master Blaster featuring in their 2003 album "We Love Italo Disco". "Another Life" was also sampled in the 2005 track "Discopolis" by Lifelike & Kris Menace. "Ikeya Seki" was sampled by the French electro house artist Kavinsky for his track "Grand Canyon", which appeared on his 2007 EP, 1986.
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[3]Romanized name of the utaite 鹿乃, for a full biography, check that page.
Nobody Dont Dance No More
Kano Lyrics
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I'm in a dancing mood,
So I hope you got on your dancin shoes,
If you ain't movin I ain't askin you,
I can't stop and talk I'm just passing you,
Cause all I'm askin for is a fun night,
I don't get a chance no more.
You see that that's called a dancing floor,
(Its like nobody don't dance no more)
These kids now days,
They don't make them like they used to,
They don't even dance in the raves like we used to,
One finger skank and two steppin in your new shoes,
They just raise their gun fingers and see who they might move to.
And they don't appreciate music they can use too,
So if you ain't cuttin it,
Don't chat shit ill boo you,
I just wana see some people move to my new tune,
'Cause these new youths have definatley got a screw loose,
Look I'm in a dancin mood,
So I hope you got on your dancin shoes,
When you see me no I'm jus passin through,
With a beverage maybe a glass or two,
All the man yeah I'm askin you,
And the girls move your hips when your dancin too,
Come get together and dance in twos,
D. j we love that ratsed tune,
You don't have to move too fast too,
You can even do a slow wind like my aunts do,
I'm telling you, you can dance to a dark tune,
So don't say play suttin a can dance to,
You can do it don't say that you can't do,
You can skank and still be this fit,
They just need to be uplifted,
'Cause kids nowdays have gotten twisted,
Kids nowdays, they don't make them like they used to,
They don't even dance in the raves like we used to,
One finger skank and two stepping in your new shoes,
They just raise their gun fingers and see who they might move to,
And they don't appreciate music they can use too,
So if you ain't cuttin it,
Don't chat shit ill boo you,
I just wana see some people move to my new tune,
Cause these new youths have definatley got a screw loose,
Look I'm in a dancing mood,
So I hope you've got on your dancing shoes,
But don't think I'm one of them dancing dudes,
I just got rid of my dancing tune,
But nobody don't dance no more,
Enjoy yourself and start no war,
Dance for the whole rave,
Like venue there the good old days,
But ain't no rave better than the old raves,
Shut champagne and the low fade,
Skank out heartless I'm old school,
Love bug burden over you, it's overdue,
No hype no fighting over tunes,
Ten guys on the mic all over you,
No ravers just some rude girls,
They don't make them like they used to.
Kids nowdays, they don't make them like they used to,
They don't even dance in the raves like we used to,
One finger skank and two stepping in your new shoes,
They just raise their gun fingers and see who they might move to,
And they don't appreciate music they can use too,
So if you ain't cuttin it,
Don't chat shit ill boo you,
I just wana see some people move to my new tune,
Cause these new youths have definatley got a screw loose.
(It's like nobody don't dance no more)
The song Nobody Dont Dance No More by Kano is a commentary on how young people today do not dance like they used to. The lyrics suggest that young people today do not appreciate music in the same way that people did in the past. The song praises the good old days of raves, where people would dance and enjoy themselves without any trouble. The song expresses the desire for young people to enjoy themselves and start dancing again.
The lyrics of the song are a combination of nostalgia and critique. The song expresses the view that young people today do not appreciate good music, and that they do not dance in the same way that people did in the past. The song suggests that young people today are too concerned with violence, and that they do not take the time to enjoy themselves. The song encourages young people to dance, and to enjoy themselves without any trouble.
Overall, the song is a critique of the current state of youth culture. It is a call for young people to appreciate good music, and to dance without causing any trouble. The song expresses the view that young people today have lost something that was once a central part of youth culture – the ability to dance and enjoy themselves.
Line by Line Meaning
So look, I'm in a dancing mood,
I am feeling like dancing right now.
So I hope you got on your dancin shoes,
I hope you are also wearing shoes that are good for dancing.
If you ain't movin I ain't askin you,
If you are not dancing, I am not going to ask you to dance with me.
I can't stop and talk I'm just passing you,
I cannot stop and have a conversation because I am just walking past you.
Cause all I'm askin for is a fun night,
All I want tonight is to have a good time.
I don't get a chance no more.
I do not have the opportunity to dance as much as I used to.
You see that that's called a dancing floor,
This specific area is designated for dancing.
It's like nobody don't dance no more.
It seems like people do not dance as much as they used to.
These kids now days,
The younger generation these days.
They don't make them like they used to,
They do not make music, or possibly even people, like they used to.
They don't even dance in the raves like we used to,
They do not even dance at events like raves the way we used to.
One finger skank and two steppin in your new shoes,
They only do simple dance moves like a one-finger skank and two-step, even in new shoes.
They just raise their gun fingers and see who they might move to.
They just raise their fingers like they are holding a gun and see who they might intimidate into dancing with them.
And they don't appreciate music they can use too,
They do not appreciate music that is good for dancing.
So if you ain't cuttin it,
So if you are not playing good music for dancing,
Don't chat shit ill boo you,
I will boo you if you are not playing good music for dancing.
I just wana see some people move to my new tune,
I just want to see people dance to my latest song.
'Cause these new youths have definatley got a screw loose,
Because this younger generation definitely has some strange tendencies.
When you see me no I'm jus passin through,
When you see me, know that I am just walking by.
With a beverage maybe a glass or two,
With a drink, maybe one or two glasses of it.
And the girls move your hips when your dancin too,
Women should also move their hips while dancing.
Come get together and dance in twos,
Let us all come together and dance in pairs.
D. j we love that ratsed tune,
We all love when the DJ plays that popular song.
You don't have to move too fast too,
You do not have to dance too quickly.
You can even do a slow wind like my aunts do,
You can even do a slower dance move like my aunts do.
I'm telling you, you can dance to a dark tune,
I am letting you know that you can still dance to a song with a darker or slower beat.
So don't say play suttin a can dance to,
Do not tell the DJ to play something that I can dance to.
You can do it don't say that you can't do,
You can dance, do not say that you cannot dance.
You can skank and still be this fit,
You can dance a less complex dance move and still be in good physical shape.
They just need to be uplifted,
The younger generation just needs to be encouraged to dance more often.
'Cause kids nowdays have gotten twisted,
Because this new generation of younger people have become quite strange.
But nobody don't dance no more,
But it seems like people do not dance as much as they used to.
Enjoy yourself and start no war,
Have a good time and do not start trouble.
Dance for the whole rave,
Dance for the whole event and not just yourself.
Like venue there the good old days,
Dance as if you are at an event in the good old days.
But ain't no rave better than the old raves,
But there is no event better than the old events.
Skank out heartless I'm old school,
Dance with abandon, I am an old-school dancer.
Love bug burden over you, it's overdue,
I am dancing and having a good time, it is long overdue.
No hype no fighting over tunes,
There is no need to fight or cause a scene over the music being played.
Ten guys on the mic all over you,
Ten guys are all using the microphone at once, trying to get your attention.
No ravers just some rude girls,
There are no real dancers, just some girls who are being rude.
They don't make them like they used to.
Music, and possibly people, are not the way they once were.
(It's like nobody don't dance no more)
(It seems like people do not dance as much as they used to.)
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: FRASER LANCE THORNEYCROFT SMITH, KANE BRETT ROBINSON
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
L S
I use to listen to this when I was 17 now I'm 31 😲 still a banger
Linda
SAME! hey twin!! lol
René Olivierre
This takes me back to my college days in 2006 and this remix was the version I'd request at any party I went to. One of my favourites from Kano.
Leon Read
If they released this now as a new tune you know it would be a banger all over again
Scott Harvey
Possibly my favourite Kano tune! Brings back the good old times! Times I miss! 😉
a112CRO
Still sounds timeless and up to date!
James Brown
This banger takes me back to my early 30's... Still smashes it ❤
Corey Young
2021 and this is still one of the greatest sounding tuneeeeessssssssss ever!
Coolbird00
12 years later stay dancing to this! 2020🎶
Lord Love Rocket
2018 and still can't get enough of this. Life long tune.