Smoke City was a London, UK band whose music blended modern styles like
acid jazz and
trip hop with Brazilian styles like
samba and
bossa nova. Vocalist
Nina Miranda formed Smoke City around 1994 with former schoolmate
Mark Brown and guitarist
Chris Franck, formerly of the Brighton-based Brazilian percussion group
Batu. Smoke City are best known for their single
Underwater Love, which was a major hit in 1996. The music video is notable for predating the film The Matrix in its use of bullet time motion. In 1997 the band released their first album,
Flying Away, which included several …
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