Kano

Kano was founded in Milan in 1979. The Italian band stands for Italo disco and combines disco, funk and early electronic sounds. The founders include Luciano Ninzatti, Stefano Pulga and Matteo Bonsanto. Glen White joined the band as a singer from the second album onwards. The band released its most important recordings in the early 1980s. The debut album Kano was released in 1980, followed by New York Cake (1981) and Another Life (1983). The well-known singles include "I'm Ready", "It's a War", "Ahjia", "Can't Hold Back (Your Lovin')", "Another Life" and "I Need Love". "I'm Ready" becomes the best-known title internationally and reaches number 1 in the disco charts in the USA. "Another Life" makes it into the charts in Switzerland and Germany. The band is considered an early name in the Italo disco scene.