Shaka Ponk got its start between Paris and Berlin in 2004 from a concept that brings together music, imagery and activism. The web designer and imaginative frontman of the group, Frah, along with guitarist, CC, came up with a highly original project that combined conventional rock-n-roll elements (dirty guitar riffs and cardiac stimulating beats) with new techniques such as VJing, which mixes sounds and images around an animated monkey character named Goz who is as much a part of the group as the other five members. The idea of Goz is said to be originated from a hacker called Stan whom Frah and CC met in California. Since then, the band has been extremely active online creating complex videos and innovative motion graphic work as well as their own online channel, “Monkey TV”.
01 - Goz.
02 - Projection of Goz during a concert, photo: Alain Jocard.
03 - Cover of “The Evol”, 2017.
04 - Projection of Goz during a concert.
05 - Cover of “Loco Con Da Frenchy Talkin’”, 2006.
