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Baha Men
Bahamian junkanoo band
Musical artist
Baha Men are a Bahamianjunkanoo band formed in New Providence, Bahamas in They are best known for their Grammy Award-winning hit song "Who Let the Dogs Out".
History
Early years
Baha Men formed in [1] as High Voltage, initially playing disco and funk.[2] They performed regularly in nightclubs and hotels in the Bahamas and self-released several albums.[2]
In , one of their tapes found its way to Atlantic Records A&R man Steve Greenberg, who signed the band to the Big Beat subsidiary, at the same time getting the band to change their name to the Baha Men.[2]
Early success
The following year, Baha Men released their first album, Junkanoo, which included the local hit "Back to the Island".[2]Kalik followed in , including the international hit "Dancing in the Moonlight".[2] The band moved with Greenberg to Polygram for the album I Like What I Like and