Kokoroko’s new single Age of Ascent is out now 🕊🦅 Listen here ➡️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=mBH3hltXaL0
Their long-awaited debut album Could We Be More, is due for release on August 5th 2022 via Gilles Peterson’s Brownswood Recordings.
Pre-order the debut album here: https://Kokoroko.lnk.to/CouldWeBeMoreID
A primer on London’s bright-burning young jazz scene, this new compilation brings together a collection of some of its sharpest talents. A set of nine newly-recorded tracks, We Out Here captures a moment where genre markers matter less than raw, focused energy. Surveying the album’s running order, it could easily serve as a name-checking exercise for some of London’s most-tipped and hardworking bands of the past couple of years. Recorded across three long, fruitful days in a North West London studio, the results speak for themselves: they’re a window into the wide-eyed future of London’s musical underground.
Kokoroko (meaning ‘be strong’ in Urhobo), are a collective of young musicians brought together by a love for Afrobeat led by trumpeter Sheila Maurice-Grey. They specialise in a soul shaking, horn fuelled sound with West African roots and inner London hues.
‘Abusey Junction’ is a ballad written by guitarist Oscar Jerome (fast making a name as an artist in his own right). It was written on the roof of a compound in Gambia where the band spent time last year immersing themselves in the soundscapes of the region.
this song reminds me of a day before a psychedelic experience that I was planning to do to heal myself from many things I suffered in the past, I was listening to it in front of a mountain in chaouen morocco, God is great.
Humanity is grateful and proud to have this masterpieces. For the ones that feel the same I am trying to create a bridge and I recommend: Dove · Cymande and Khruangbin @ Villain | Pitchfork Live. If you have something similar please share.
The Love of my life sent me this song almost 5 years ago. Ive never felt such peace and unconditional love in my life. It gave me hope. we are no longer together, but that hope still remains in me. Hope that things could’ve been different.
solía escuchar mucho esta canción hace un año, en la peor depresión de mi vida y recuerdo que cada que la escuchaba, me hacía olvidar todo lo que pasaba en ese momento.
un año después hoy en día estoy mejor que nunca, pero me hizo recordar todo lo que tuve que pasar para ser quien soy ahora.
si lees esto, te mando un abrazo y mucha fuerza, todo pasa, solo ten paciencia y acepta la lección que te esté dando la vida.
It took so long before I was able to listen to this song without crying! From the very first listen, this song would crack all the walls of protection I've given myself from my emotions. I'm thankful for it too! This sing help me thru a very hard time in my life. Thank you kokoroko!
New Album "Could We Be More" here:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_nzvBzmBGeoyXcYZ65wyQSKTB57CK8vGV4
Red dead 2 vibes all the way baby❤
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This is beautiful. Thank you
I really hope you will come back to the Jazz Fest next year it was phenomenal to see you guys on stage. much love
If you listen to it sped up, it's a dope dance track lol. (1.5)
They made 3AM into a song lmaoo
Healing even if you are unaware you can benefit from a healing.
This is art
this song reminds me of a day before a psychedelic experience that I was planning to do to heal myself from many things I suffered in the past, I was listening to it in front of a mountain in chaouen morocco, God is great.
This song is pure saudade
It transports me to my favorite beach… me sitting on the sand watching the sunset ❤
Wow ❤. I'm so glad this came up recommended on my account. Beautiful. I love it. Damn near made me cry.
I'm feeling what it feels like
Insert dying relative comment here
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Imma “out here” for 4 years. Just want to say, music is beautiful and once in a while I need it in my life
Love this sound it’s great I think it’s a lot like old school musicians
Humanity is grateful and proud to have this masterpieces. For the ones that feel the same I am trying to create a bridge and I recommend: Dove · Cymande and Khruangbin @ Villain | Pitchfork Live. If you have something similar please share.
So it is a song to play when u are down?? Going by the comments. Guess it's soothing
This melody is note by note the same as a Cultura Profetica song, I wonder if they both sampled some older original work
The Love of my life sent me this song almost 5 years ago. Ive never felt such peace and unconditional love in my life. It gave me hope. we are no longer together, but that hope still remains in me. Hope that things could’ve been different.
RIP Ayato
solía escuchar mucho esta canción hace un año, en la peor depresión de mi vida y recuerdo que cada que la escuchaba, me hacía olvidar todo lo que pasaba en ese momento.
un año después hoy en día estoy mejor que nunca, pero me hizo recordar todo lo que tuve que pasar para ser quien soy ahora.
si lees esto, te mando un abrazo y mucha fuerza, todo pasa, solo ten paciencia y acepta la lección que te esté dando la vida.
It took so long before I was able to listen to this song without crying! From the very first listen, this song would crack all the walls of protection I've given myself from my emotions. I'm thankful for it too! This sing help me thru a very hard time in my life. Thank you kokoroko!
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and fun quiet animation… eazy nice gify