Get The Message, by Kokoroko

Get The Message

by Kokoroko

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	1.	Higher
	2.	Sweeter Than
	3.	My Prayer
	4.	Three Piece Suit (feat. Azekel) 04:36

about

Kokoroko, the London-based contemporary jazz collective, has released their new single ‘Three Piece Suit’ featuring Azekel.

Warm, rich and sumptuous in sound, ‘Three Piece Suit’ is a heartwarming tribute to the Nigerian immigrant experience. An initial draft of the track first began life at Kokoroko’s studio under the working title ‘Get The Message’.

Crackling through the track’s snug and patiently-arranged grooves are subtle touches of funk, adding new dimensions to the band's signature afrobeat and jazz sound in a way that recalls the work of Cymande. Further caressing the instrumentation is the incorporation of the Brazilian nose flute and woozy-sounding synth lines, effortlessly transporting the listeners back in time.

A conversation between Onome Edgeworth, the band’s percussionist and Azekel about their grandfathers who both landed in Balham from Nigeria in the 1960s would yield finishing touches that its rough sketches needed, bringing the song home to its final form.

Speaking on the track’s conception, Onome said: "We wrote the song thinking of our grandfathers arriving in London and the way they carried themselves and dressed in the 1960s. They were part of a dapper and suited generation that sowed the seeds for the worlds we’re building now. It speaks to our sentimental memories of a time that we know we can't have back”.

Palpable throughout are spiritual echoes resonating with ideas of home, lineage and ancestry. Speaking on this, Azekel said: “The song is about coming back, letting go and realizing that all things, past, present and future are intertwined.”

The unveiling of ‘Three Piece Suit’ comes alongside the news that Kokoroko will be releasing a brand new EP entitled ‘Get The Message’. Slated for release on November 1st via Brownswood Recordings, ‘Get The Message’ was created as an intentional vessel for joy. Heavily filled with themes of community, connection and relationships both romantic and platonic, the new EP is a manifestation of Kokoroko and their inner world.

The forthcoming EP will mark Kokoroko’s first dose of new music since the release of ‘Could We Be More Remixes’. The experimental and kaleidoscopic sister project to their 2022 debut album ‘Could We Be More’ which upon initial release earned critical plaudits from the likes of The Guardian, The Telegraph, Financial Times, Jazzwise, CRACK Magazine and Downbeat Magazine. The release would also garner their first Top 40 placement on the UK Albums Chart, peaking at No.30.

Enlisting some of contemporary music’s most forward-thinking artists like KeiyaA, Ash Lauryn, Stefan Ringer and Hagan to re-imagine the original album through a club-focused lens, ‘Could We Be More Remixes’ marked the beginning of the band being cast beyond spaces unrelated to the jazz sphere. A signal of their incoming next phase.

To coincide with the release of ‘Get The Message’, Kokoroko will be embarking on a headline tour across the UK which will culminate with a date at London’s O2 Academy Brixton. This will mark the biggest headline show of their career.

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Kokoroko London, UK

Kokoroko channel the greats of West Africa through a jazz-rooted approach, building on the foundations laid by Fela Kuti, Tony Allen and Ebo Taylor; they lace interrelated influences together into a soul shaking, horn fueled sound. They draw from the music they grew up with, the echoes of Afrobeat and highlife heard in melodies, drum patterns and harmonised vocals. ... more

shows

Oct 12

The Howard

Washington, DC
Oct 13

Baby's All Right

Brooklyn, NY
Oct 14

Sinclair Music Hall

Cambridge, MA
Oct 15

Beanfield Theatre

Montreal, QC
Oct 16

The Opera House

Toronto, ON
Oct 18

Logan Square Auditorium

Chicago, IL
Oct 19

Turf Club

St. Paul, MN
Oct 22

Hollywood Theatre

Vancouver, BC
Oct 23

The Crocodile

Seattle, WA
Oct 24

The Get Down

Portland, OR
Oct 26

Yerba Buena Gardens

San Francisco, CA
Oct 27

The Fonda

Los Angeles (LA), CA
Nov 6

AB Flex

Brussels, Belgium
Nov 7

Doornroosje

Nijmegen, Netherlands
Nov 8

Paradiso Grote Zaal

Amsterdam, Netherlands
Nov 9

Oosterpoort

Groningen, Netherlands
Nov 12

Mojo Club

Hamburg, Germany
Nov 13

Gloria

Cologne, Germany
Nov 14

Astra Kulturhaus & Huxleys Neue Welt

Berlin, Germany
Nov 15

Technikum (im Werksviertel Mitte)

Munich, Germany
Nov 17

Le Trianon

Paris, France
Nov 19

Le Bikini

Toulouse, France
Nov 20

Le Rocher de Palmer

Cenon, France
Nov 21

Le Lieu Unique

Nantes, France
Nov 23

Assembly Rooms

Edinburgh, UK
Nov 25

New Century Hall

Manchester, UK
Nov 26

O2 Academy Bristol

Bristol, UK
Nov 27

O2 Academy Brixton

London, UK

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