Mai Tai

Formed in Amsterdam during 1983, the trio Mai Tai drew its membership from three women of Guyanese origin: Jettie Wells, Carolien De Windt, and Mildred Douglas. This background lent the act an uncommon sense of place. Yet the music they created leaned toward formulaic Urban Contemporary and pop lacking in soul. Their output on the Critique label failed to register in the United States, though it found greater traction across England and the European continent.