Kokoroko

Kokoroko is a British London-based septet, led by Sheila Maurice-Grey and Onome Edgeworth playing a fusion of funk and highlife. In February 2019, they were named "ones to watch" by The Guardian, after their track "Abusey Junction" garnered 57 million views on YouTube. "Abusey Junction" won Track of the Year at Gilles Peterson's Worldwide Awards in 2019. In February 2020, they won Best Group at the Urban Music Awards. In September 2020, they played BBC Proms at the Royal Albert Hall. Their name is an Urhobo word meaning "be strong" or "hard to break". They released their debut album Could We Be More in August 2022. The Guardian named it one of the top ten jazz albums of the year. Also in 2022, the band were nominated for Band of the Year at the Jazz FM Awards. Their second album, Tuff Times Never Last was released on 11 July 2025.

Tuff Times Never Last - 2025-07-11T00:00:00.000000Z

DJ-Kicks: Steven Julien - 2024-11-22T00:00:00.000000Z

Could We Be More Remixes - 2023-11-10T00:00:00.000000Z

Could We Be More - 2022-08-05T00:00:00.000000Z

DJ-Kicks: Jayda G - 2021-05-14T00:00:00.000000Z

You Can't Steal My Joy - 2019-04-26T00:00:00.000000Z

We Out Here - 2018-02-09T00:00:00.000000Z

JazznewbloodALIVE (Live at Iklectik/Efg London Jazz Festival 2016) - 2017-04-30T00:00:00.000000Z

Just Can't Wait - 2025-06-18T00:00:00.000000Z

Closer To Me - 2025-05-20T00:00:00.000000Z

Sweetie - 2025-04-10T00:00:00.000000Z

Get The Message - 2024-11-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Three Piece Suit (feat. Azekel) - 2024-10-02T00:00:00.000000Z

Dide O (Ash Lauryn & Stefan Ringer Remix) - 2023-11-10T00:00:00.000000Z

Ewà Inú (Vanyfox Remix) - 2023-11-10T00:00:00.000000Z

Home (anaiis Remix) - 2023-11-10T00:00:00.000000Z

Somethings Going On (Miles James Remix) - 2023-11-10T00:00:00.000000Z

Tojo (Eun Remix) [feat. Demae] - 2023-11-10T00:00:00.000000Z

War Dance (Hagan Remix) - 2023-11-10T00:00:00.000000Z

We Give Thanks (KeiyaA Remix) - 2023-11-10T00:00:00.000000Z

Ewà Inú (Dreamcastmoe's Smoked Out Remix) - 2023-11-10T00:00:00.000000Z

Age Of Ascent - 2022-06-07T00:00:00.000000Z

We Give Thanks - 2022-03-18T00:00:00.000000Z

Something's Going On - 2022-02-08T00:00:00.000000Z

Baba Ayoola - 2020-11-13T00:00:00.000000Z