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Jamiroquai ( ) are an English acid jazz and funk band from London. Formed in 1992, they are fronted by vocalist Jay Kay, and were prominent in the London-based funk and acid jazz movement of the 1990s. They built on their acid jazz sound in their early releases and later drew from rock, disco, electronic and Latin music genres. Lyrically, the group have addressed social and environmental justice. Kay has remained the only constant member through several line-up changes.

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The band Jamiroquai performing on stage at Coachella 2018. At center is vocalist Jay Kay wearing a colourful Native-American shirt with frills around the waist and a white LED head-dress. Also present are a guitarist, a bassist, a drummer and two female backing vocalists. The band is engulfed in roughly waist-level stage fog coloured purple by stage lighting.
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Jamiroquai performing at the Coachella Music Festival in 2018
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London, England
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1992–present
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Jay Kay Derrick McKenzie Rob Harris Matt Johnson Paul Turner Valerie Etienne Hazel Fernandez Romina Johnson Sara De Santis Fabio De Oliveira
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Nick Van Gelder Stuart Zender Toby Smith Wallis Buchanan Sola Akingbola Simon Katz Nick Fyffe Nate Williams Howard Whiddett Elle Cato Nick Tydeman
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Jamiroquai
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Jamiroquai 2018 Coachella18W1-121 (27188172187).jpg
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Jamiroquai | Official Website

Jamiroquai official website. Visit for the latest news, tour dates, browse the photo gallery, listen to Jamiroquai's music and watch videos.

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musical group
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United Kingdom
Record label
Mercury Records
Official website
www.jamiroquai.com
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Jamiroquai 2018 Coachella18W1-121 (27188172187).jpg
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1992-00-00
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Encyclopedic overview

19 sections
Contents
  • History
  • 1992–1995: Formation, ''Emergency on Planet Earth'' and ''The Return of the Space Cowboy''
  • 1996–2000: ''Travelling Without Moving'', peak of fame and ''Synkronized''
  • 2001–2009: ''A Funk Odyssey'', ''Dynamite'' and subsequent activities
  • 2010–2019: ''Rock Dust Light Star'' and ''Automaton''
  • 2021-present: ''The Heels of Steel Tour'' and upcoming ninth studio album
  • Artistry
  • Musical style and influences
  • Lyrics
  • Stage and visuals
  • Legacy
  • Awards and nominations
  • Members
  • Discography
  • Tours
  • Notes
  • References
  • Sources
  • External links

Jamiroquai ( ) are an English acid jazz and funk band from London. Formed in 1992, they are fronted by vocalist Jay Kay, and were prominent in the London-based funk and acid jazz movement of the 1990s. They built on their acid jazz sound in their early releases and later drew from rock, disco, electronic and Latin music genres. Lyrically, the group have addressed social and environmental justice. Kay has remained the only constant member through several line-up changes.

The band made their debut under Acid Jazz Records but subsequently found mainstream success under Sony. While under this label, three of their albums have charted at number one in the UK, including Emergency on Planet Earth (1993), Synkronized (1999), A Funk Odyssey (2001), while the band's single "Deeper Underground" (1998) also made the UK number one.

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