Chumbawamba

Chumbawamba is a band from the UK who play pop music with influences of folk and several other styles of popular music. They use their music to promote anarchist ideas.

Originally called The Mirror Boys, Chumbawamb

Chumbawamba is a band from the UK who play pop music with influences of folk and several other styles of popular music. They use their music to promote anarchist ideas.

Originally called The Mirror Boys, Chumbawamba were formed in 1982 from two other bands based in Yorkshire in the North of England, The Passion Killers and Chimp Eats Banana. Inspired musically by The Fall and the anarchist politics of Crass, Chumbawamba's activities in their early years were based around a communal house in Armley, Leeds. Stalwarts of the cassette culture scene, the band featured on many compilations, including the ISC Compilation Tapes series with their song "Shovelling Shit". Chumbawamba were at the forefront of the 1980s anarcho-punk movement, frequently playing benefit gigs in squats and small halls for causes such as animal rights, the anti-war movement, and community groups.