Years active 1976-present Active from 1976 Record label Papagayo | Website www.3colonias.de Genre Pop | |
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Members Marcus Schmitter (accordion, vocals, since 2013)Robert Lennerts (guitar, vocal), since 2013)Frank Morawa (keyboard, vocals, since 2001) Past members Paul Rumpen (contrabass, 1976–1978)Walter Haarhaus (accordion, 1976–1992)Oliver Hoff (vocals, 1978–1998)Andreas Weber (keyboard, vocals, 1992–2001)Dieter Steudter (vocals, 1976–2013)Willi Wilden (guitar, vocals, 1998–2013) Albums 30 Jahre, 25 Jahre, Hallo Kölle! Similar Marita Köllner, Wicky Junggeburth, King Size Dick, Marie‑Luise Nikuta, Rabaue Profiles | ||
Die 3 Colonias (the three Colonias, [diː dʁa͜ɪ koˈloːnɪʲaːs], [də dʁɛ͜j koˈloˑneʲaˑs]) is a music group from Cologne with many activities in carnival. Their predominant language of performances is Colognian.
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Singer Dieter Steudter founded them 1976, together with singer Oliver Hoff, accordion player Walter Haarhaus and contrabass player Paul Rumpen. The lineup changed occasionally til ash wednesday 2013, when Steuder left the band to become its manager. Only keyboarder Frank Morawa stayed. The two other band members were replaced by guitar player and singer Robert Lennerts and accordion player and singer Marcus Schmitter. The new band members were previously known as De Spetzbove (the rogues, or the scallywags) since 2006, and Die Original Bergischen Gaudibuam (the original bergish land boys of fun), since 1990.
The best known recordings of Die 3 Colonias were published as singles during the 1980s. They were well received even outside the region, and include a drinking song Bier und ’nen Appelkorn (Beer, and an Apple Corn Schnapps) and In Afrika ist Muttertag (Now is Mothers Day in Africa).
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Singles
Awards
Songs
Es war in Königswinter25 Jahre · 2000
Halt's Maul Sei Still30 Jahre · 2006
In Afrika ist Muttertag1985