Kokoroko
KOKOROKO | |
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| Origin | London, United Kingdom |
| Genres | Jazz, Afrobeat |
| Members | Sheila Maurice-Grey Cassie Kinoshi Richie Seivwright Yohan Kebede Duane Atherley Toby Adenaike Onome Edgeworth Ayo Salawu |
| Website | kokorokomusic.co.uk |
Kokoroko (stylised in all-caps) is a London-based Afrobeat eight-piece.[1][2][3] In February 2019 they were named "ones to watch" by the Guardian, after their track 'Abusey Junction' garnered 23 million views on YouTube.[4] In August 2019 they performed at the Southbank Centre as part of Nile Rodgers' 'Meltdown' season.[5] In February 2020 they won 'Best Group' at the Urban Music Awards.[6] In September 2020 they played BBC Proms at the Royal Albert Hall.[7]
References
- ^ Hewett, Ivan (2020-09-08). "Kokoroko, Proms Live 2020, Royal Albert Hall, review: the band was delightful, but jazz needs an audience". The Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 2020-11-14.
- ^ "Kokoroko: "Jazz & Afrobeat Shouldn't Stay Within Our Parents' Generation"". OkayAfrica. 2019-03-08. Retrieved 2020-11-14.
- ^ "KOKOROKO: The Jazz Group Honouring Afrobeat And The Sounds Of London". Clash Magazine. Retrieved 2020-11-14.
- ^ "Ones to watch: Kokoroko". the Guardian. February 23, 2019.
- ^ "Subscribe to read | Financial Times". www.ft.com.
{{cite web}}: Cite uses generic title (help) - ^ "2020 Urban Music Awards winners announced". Urban Music Awards. February 18, 2020.
- ^ "KOKOROKO". BBC Proms.