I am so sick, lying in bed barely able to move. This is just what i need. 9 out of 10 doctors recommend Kid Creole and the Coconuts for a hasty recovery.

I searched and searched for this on KZfaq and it never came up but suddenly.. .in my feed....! WONDERFUL!!!

This group is the ultimate group of entertainers and educators!

I remember watching this the night it aired! I was 10. My Dad and family loved it. We Recorded it on our VCR. Happy memories

This is not a concert, it’s a theatrical performance. Kid Creole oozes style and charisma. Coati Mundi the wacky eccentric sidekick and then we have the delicious coconuts, backed up by horn players and percussionists. I’ve still got the vinyl albums ‘off the coast of me’ ‘Fresh fruit in foreign places’ and ‘tropical gangsters’. KC epitomised coolness and hip. A unique style paying homage to such artists as Cab Calloway et al. Timeless!!

Fantastic! I've always loved the band & I saw them twice in London in the early 80's when they were at the height of their career. I went with my best girlfriend who is only 5ft 2ins so I had to put her up on my shoulders so she could see what was going on. I was 22/23 & fit enough to handle her & we had a brilliant time, dancing away. Great memories. They really put on a brilliant show when they toured here, it wasn't just a concert. The music still stands up today in 2023. I've always thought that Caro Emerald could do some great covers of some of their songs. If you don't know of her & like this style of music you really must check her out. I missed this on tv & don't remember ever hearing about it but this is a fantastic watch so thank you so much for putting it together. August Darnell is such a talented man. From his early work on Dr Buzzard's Original Savannah Band including 'Cherchez la femmes' & the Machine albums including the disco hit 'There but for the grace of god go I '....he was a busy man. Then of course all the years as Kid Creole & the coconuts. He also helped Cory Daye after she went solo from Dr Buzzards band to sing with Don Armando's 2nd Avenue Rhumba band. They created a great album with 'Pow Wow', 'Deputy Of Love' & 'I'm an Indian too' as the hit single releases. Not forgetting Coati Mundi's solo stuff as well, then there's Elbow Bones & the Racketeers who had a hit with the brilliant 'Night in New York'. I've probably left loads out but his extensive work on so many projects really has to be recognised & applauded.

Great production plus they're playing live. ... Great version of I'm a Wonderful Thing. ...

Growing up in NYC in the 80s, how did I miss "Kid" and his beautiful coconuts??? Virgin santisima!

This performance is nuts and the Camerawork is perfect. Hands down THE best version of Gina Gina, too!

Absolutely brilliant. The orchestration & the Coconuts choreography for this track was just spot on.

Cheryl is awesome! Loved her as a kid! The original coconuts were the BEST! Cheryl, Taryn and Adriana! None of the others matched these ladies!

Had this on video in the 80s - Played it to death; now I've found it again!

What a simply fabulous blast from the past. I still to this day have the Kid and crew on my playlist. And bonus points for the inclusion of the classic Top of the Pops rendition of Annie, l''m Not Your Daddy.

Saw them live at Rock city Nottingham in 82 doing most of this set. They were absolutely brilliant..

Fabulous, 'Wonderful Thing' just rocks it here!!

Thank you for sharing this! I remember seeing it on TV in the about 25 years ago and I taped it. The VCR tapes are long gone, so I'm really happy to see this once more. They're such a great group, always fun and very interesting with their presentation and music. Thanks again!!

Wonderfull style! Wonderfull sound ! Absolument fabuleux

Excellent groupe frais et entrainant

Carol Coleman on bass Sublime bassist indeed

Absolutely priceless, to this day!

Cheryl is so friggin’ hot! Even dressed in drag she is SMOKIN’. She truly is a wonderful thing!

Man. I really didn't really appreciate or understand Kid Creole and The Coconuts until around 1985-86 range. They weren't funky like Rick James or Prince. Wasn't pop like Michael Jackson. Wasn't new wave like the B52s. But once I really got into Kid Creole, I really appreciated their music and style.

Their music has so much swag

I loooove Coati Mundi's performance around 7 minutes in… His rap in Me No Pop I is one of the best raps from the whoooole of the last century

Watched on the TV all those ago been a fan of the Kid and the gang every since EXCELLENT

"By the Grace of God Go I"...it's too bad as the band got older they excised that song from their concerts, it was one of their best. Thanks for posting this, it was a good show.

Remember being transfixed by this show. Absolute quality! Thanks for posting. :)

Genius in every way! We crave this music today!

Thank you for the post, my favourite musical group.

Thank you for posting this superb video. The Coconuts are gorgeous, sexy and wonderful dancers. The band is brilliant.

Loved these guys in the 70s, 80s, 90s.. Glad to see they're still thriving and Mr Browders songs stay alive on Netflix. Genius!

"I got appointments in the morning, I need at least 11 hours of sleep" - I can relate!

I remember watching this the night it was broadcast. I had never heard of them before and was only watching because there was nothing better on the other channels. I was totally transfixed by it. An amazing performance and this is the first time I have seen it again in over 30 years. Thank you for uploading. Happy memories indeed!

I love both of their movies for Granada tv.

I caught them 3 times back in the day all over NYC ❤❤❤🎉

Many thanks for this! It was a favourite in the house I shared (we always skipped the interview using the cable-connected 'remote' control). Saw them live in Sheffield in 1982.

Thanks for posting noddy - taken me back to me yuff! Bloody awesome band!

Absolutely brilliant entertainment.

Weren't they the most gorgeous Coconuts? :-)

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Thanks for uploading this.What a shame that you removed the interview parts. Saw them live at Lancaster Uni in '82 Best show I've ever seen!

Pure magic

the late Tony Wilson interviewing August Darnell

Nearly 40 years ago. Where’s talent and acts like this now. No wonder we older folk think that modern “music” is shite. Congratulations Simon Cowell.

This is fantastic! Love the funkified rearrangement of Gina Gina. Wish I'd seen them live during their hey day.

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Thanks for posting this video which i searched for years!

Gotta love a song with the word "onomatopoeia" in it.

Thanks sooooooo much for this posting noddy! :)

Thank you so much for sharing this treasure! :D

that was amazing!

My God, Cheryl was so gorgeous!

Pachucos style buena música tremenda presentación

Also look for the movie of them “something wrong in paradise “ it’s on Coati Mundi KZfaq channel

That's a pity you've removed the interview. The most interesting part of it.

snapped!

Excellent !

Great to see and hear this performance, it's vundabar. very bad editing though and editing is central to what you bring here noddy. And as it's said elsewhere in the comments, it would have been great to hear the interview portions too.

JEWELS

ARFFF...…..THE COCONUTS !!!!

kid créole mon evasion musicale

The early 80s makeup. Check out Cheryl so so gorgeous

Kind of weird that additional dancers are included...Kid and the Coconuts don't need any help! Super fun music as usual though.

Sammy and Shirley Stopford (aka Shirley Ballas) at their peak...brand new cha cha🕺💃

Don't take my COCONUTS...

What size is the neck on those pants?

Anyone know why Taryn left the Coconuts? Such a cruel thing to do to me! What a loss

Anyone know the exact date it was first aired on ITV?

years. Girls were a little unrefined and avante garde at the same time.

Looks like Jimi Hendrix

Cool show but could’ve done without the artsy dancers. Just focus on my Coconuts!

Lou Bega's uncle

46:45 scared me!

he's obV not actually directly from the Caribbean basin directly. Terribly generic rendition of an accent

Only one word for this, FANTASTICO 🤌👍❤ x

Back in the days of real live music ... not mimed shite