Ya Kid K

Ya Kid K
Birth name	Manuela Barbara Kamosi Moaso Djogi
Born	1972 (age 52–53) Kinshasa,Zaïre
Genres	Hip hop,electronic,house,hip house
Occupation(s)	Rapper, singer, songwriter
Member of	Technotronic

Ya Kid K(bornManuela Barbara Kamosi Moaso Djogi,1972) is a Congolese–Belgianhip hoprecording artist. She was the rapper for the dance/house actTechnotronic.Her sister isKaroline "Leki" Kamosi.

Early life

At the age of 11, Djogi moved toBelgium,later moving toChicago(where she explored hip-hop, and the emerging sounds of house music),and later moved toDallas,Texas.

Music career

After moving back to Belgium from the US,Ya Kid K helped form ahip hoplabel called Fresh Beat Productions. She was part of the dance projectTechnotronic,which debuted with a major worldwide hit in 1989, "Pump Up the Jam".Although she did not appear in the video, she was finally credited as vocalist on the track on the US reissue of the group's debut album.

Although Ya Kid K wrote the lyrics and sang vocals on "Pump Up the Jam",Technotronichad the fashion modelFelly Kilingiperform in thevideo,without Ya Kid K's consent. The second single "Get Up! (Before the Night Is Over)"was Ya Kid K's debut music video with Technotronic.In 1992, Technotronic and Ya Kid K had a hit with "Move This,"another single from 1989'sPump Up the Jam: The Album.

She also lent her voice to Hi Tek 3, a dance project whose only single, "Spin that Wheel", appeared on theTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtlesmotion picturesoundtrack.

While Jo Bogaert hired new singers for Technotronic's third album,Body to Body,Ya Kid K returned after limited success of her own album,One World Nation.This album contained many different musical and, in particular, vocal styles.

In 1991, Ya Kid K appeared on theTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze: The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack,performing "Awesome (You Are My Hero)", continuing her work with the music of the film franchise. The partnership continued in 1993, when 2 versions of Ya Kid K's "Rockin' over the Beat" appeared on theTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack.

In 1995,Technotronicre-emerged in the U.S. with Ya Kid K as its front vocalist, again with limited success of the album,Recall.On the track "Are You Ready" she teamed up withDaisy Dee,who already did a cover version of "This Beat is…" with MC B. In 1996, a Ya Kid K single titled "Rock My World" was released. She appeared in June 2000 on Technotronic's single "The Mariachi." In 2002, she releasedTake a Tripon Semini Records.

In 1997, Ya Kid K also provided fresh vocals for the2 Skinnee J'scover of "Pump Up the Jam"entitled," BBQ ". She sang" Pump up the gas grill "as the chorus.

Personal life

After the single "Rockin' Over the Beat", Ya Kid K had a child withMC Eric,who performed the Technotronic hit "This Beat Is Technotronic".

Discography

• 1992:One World Nation (The Kids Shall Overcome)SBK/EMI
• 2014:Stalled Constructions(digital download)

Charted singles

List of charted singles, with selected chart positions

Title	Year	Chart positions
		AUS
"Awesome"	1991	111
"Let This Housebeat Drop"	1993	125

External links

• Ya Kid KDiscogs
• Ya Kid K channelYouTube