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KRU are a Malaysian pop boy band formed in 1992. The group comprises three Abdul Halim brothers, namely Datuk [1] Norman Abdul Halim, Datuk Yusry Abdul Halim and Edry ...
The Kru, Krao, Kroo, or Krou are a West African ethnic group who are indigenous to western Ivory Coast and eastern Liberia.
KRU Studios has produced a number of Malay language feature films such as Cicak-Man, Duyung, Cicakman 2 – Planet Hitam, Jin Notti, My Spy, Magika, and Karak.In June 2008, the company funded and co-produced an English language Hollywood film, Deadline featuring Brittany Murphy [1] for global distribution.
Andrew Dalby noted the historical importance of the Kru languages for their position at the crossroads of African-European interaction. He wrote that "Kru and associated languages were among the first to be encountered by European voyagers on what was then known as the Pepper Coast, a centre of the production and export of Guinea and melegueta pepper; a once staple African seaborne trade". [2]
The term Krumen (also Kroumen, Kroomen) refers to historical sailors from the Kru people group living mostly along the coast of Liberia [1] and Côte d’Ivoire. [2] One theory, advanced in the 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica, was that the term Kru or Krumen derived from Klao, which is the name of the Kru in their language. [1]
After touring with Bonobo, Khruangbin's song "Calf Born in Winter" was included on his 2013 Late Night Tales compilation. [19] The song became one of the most popular tracks on the record, helping create an initial audience [12] for the band's first EP, History of Flight, and debut album, The Universe Smiles Upon You, in 2015. [20]
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El-A-Kru is an Antiguan soca band. The name derives from "Little Antigua Crew". The band's single, 'Antigua Nice' (from their 2006 album of the same name) has been dubbed "Antigua’s new anthem", [1] and was used extensively by the Antigua Ministry of Tourism in their customer care initiative for the 2007 Cricket World Cup. [2] '