Cha Cha Guitri

(Toronto To Atlanta)

Cha Cha Guitri from Saint-Etienne, France could have easily rivalled Elli & Jacno or Telex. Emblematic of that French touch which tinged new wave with a bit of sunshine, their electro, retro-futuristic songs have that slightly sweet and sour flavour between casualness and sophistication. The birth of Cha Cha Guitry in 1981 was a landmark for its members, Serge, Dominique, Charly and Marie. Once their hippie phase was over, the guitar, sax and flute were abandoned in the closet while machines took over: an EMS AKS synth