Kokoroko
British musical group
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Kokoroko is a British London-based septet, led by Sheila Maurice-Grey and Onome Edgeworth playing a fusion of funk and highlife.[1][2][3] In February 2019, they were named "ones to watch" by The Guardian, after their track "Abusey Junction" garnered 57 million views on YouTube.[4] "Abusey Junction" won Track of the Year at Gilles Peterson's Worldwide Awards in 2019.[5]
- Sheila Maurice-Grey
- Onome Edgeworth
- Noushy Nanguy
- Yohan Kebede
- Duane Atherley
- Tobi Adenaike
- Ayo Salawu
Kokoroko | |
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| Origin | London, England |
| Genres | Jazz, Afrobeat |
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| Website | kokorokomusic |
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] Their name is an Urhobo word meaning "be strong" or "hard to break".[8]
They released their debut album Could We Be More in August 2022.[9] The Guardian named it one of the top ten jazz albums of the year.[10] Also in 2022, the band were nominated for Band of the Year at the Jazz FM Awards.[11]
Their second album, Tuff Times Never Last was released on 11 July 2025.[12]
