Kano - I'm Ready (1980)

Kano was a post-disco music project formed in 1979 by Italian based producers/musicians Luciano Ninzatti, Stefano Pulga and Matteo Bonsanto. They were early producers of a style of Italian dance music called Italo-Disco,  a blend of 1970s disco and funk with the addition of synthesizers.
Kano's sound was first heard on radio stations and in dance clubs around the world with their debut hit single, 1980's "I'm Ready", from their self-titled debut album (which also included the minor hits It's A War and the instrumental track "Cosmic Voyager". I'm Ready peaked at # 21 on the US Black Singles Chart. "I'm Ready" was later used as a sample on a few songs, such as Tag Teams 1993 hit 'Whomp , There It Is. It's a War" was also a big hit on the US Dance Chart ,  reaching #2 for five weeks .

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