Cha Cha

Cha Cha

Cha Cha is a female hip hop artist from the United States, identified here as a rapper with D Elite as the listed member. The name is also used by other artists, including a Japanese band and a performer who later records as Parris Franz, but this act is the US rapper.

Style and activity

Her work is tagged as hip hop, and the broader description of her music places her within a range of urban styles. She is based in Shanghai and is part of the reggae soundsystem Uprooted Sunshine. She also hosts a trip hop and abstract hip hop night called Karma Koma at The Shelter.

Collaborations and releases

Cha Cha is associated with a wide set of collaborations across different scenes. Her guests and collaborators include Jimi Tenor, The Bug, Skyfish, MC Rumi and Adrian Sherwood. She is also linked to a planned release titled Dub, No Frontiers, described as an album featuring female vocalists. Other collaborators named in connection with her work include Disrupt, Clive Chin, Vibronics, Clouds, Desto, KBN, Mungo's HiFi, Sickstar, CHE production, B6, Jay.Soul, Sunbiz, Crystal Butterfly, Red Star, IN-3 and The Contours.

Notable appearances

Her music appears on the Kode9 and The Spaceape album Black Sun. Her collaborations are also featured on BBC Radio Lancashire's On The Wire, presented by DJ Steve Barker.

Background

She is from Guizhou, China and is based in Shanghai. Her first major musical interest is trip hop, and over a period of about ten years she works across several styles while guesting with many different artists.