Latin Quarter, a British band formed in 1983, originated from Liverpool and
London. The group was founded by Steve Skaith, who left his job as a printer to
pursue music, and keyboard player Steve Jeffries. Their initial breakthrough
came with the release of "Radio Africa" in September 1984, which became a top 20
single in the UK in early 1986. The band's debut album, Modern Times, was
released on Rockin’ Horse Records in 1985 and featured political lyrics written
by Mike Jones. Despite only spending two weeks on the UK Albums Chart, peaking
at Number 91, it achieved significant s...