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Chumbawamba is a band from the UK that play melodic anarcho-punk. The band was formed in 1982 from two other bands based in Yorkshire, The Passion Killers and Chimp Eats Banana. They released a series of albums and singles on their own Agit-Pop label before moving to One Little Indian in the early 90s.

They had brief mainstream success, with the singles Chumbawamba – Tubthumping and Chumbawamba – Amnesia, although they have maintained an underground following.

In 2006 they released the album Chumbawamba - A Singsong and a Scrap on the small UK Folk and Folk-Rock label NoMasters. The album is completely accoustic, uses more traditional instruments and features English Folk artists such as Coope, Boyes & Simpson and Andy Cutting.