Kokoroko announce AUS & NZ tour dates this November
PRAISE FOR Kokoroko
“It’s almost like these magical creatures from another dimension listened to jazz and said ‘we think we can do that’ … you can hear them venturing out into neo-soul, american funk, lovers rock… it’s so expansive, so diverse in sound, so diverse in ideas.”
“a beauty that draws in a casual listener with a catchy, heartfelt harmony or memorable riff, but also provides a rich melange of inspirations for a trained ear, from afrobeat to jazz, soul, funk, and beyond.”
“a vital example of not only jazz’s new form but the shape of things to come for British music”
“Kokoroko are harnessing the transformative nature of Afrobeat for a new generation.”
KOKOROKO TUFF TIMES NEVER LAST AUS & NZ TOUR
Presented by Astral People and Handsome Tours
Pre-sale starts Wed 23 July at 11am (local)
General on-sale starts Thu 24 Jul at 11am (local)
Sign up for pre-sale access HERE.
General sale HERE.
TOUR DATES
Thu 20 Nov – Princess Theatre – Meanjin/Brisbane^
Fri 21 Nov – Forum – Naarm/Melbourne^
Sat 22 Nov – Strawberry Fields Festival – Yorta Yorta/Tocumwal (SOLD OUT)
Mon 24 Nov – Metro Theatre – Eora/Sydney^
Wed 26 Nov – Powerstation – Auckland/NZ*
^with Setwun & the Soulstranauts
*with Romi Wrights & The Commotions
Tuff Times Never Last LP is out now, buy/stream here.
Following the release of their second studio album Tuff Times Never Last (out via Brownswood Recordings), London-based jazz collective Kokoroko today announce their Tuff Times Never Last AUS & NZ tour – with headline shows in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Auckland alongside the sold-out Strawberry Fields Festival in Tocumwal this November.
Pre-sale starts Wed 23 July at 11am (local), with general sale on Thu 24 Jul at 11am (local). PRE-SALE TICKETS HERE.
With a musicality shaped by the rich musical traditions of Western Africa and all steeped in London’s cultural diversity, Kokoroko first formed in 2014 when Sheila Maurice-Grey (trumpet/flugelhorn/vocals) and Onome Edgeworth (percussion) met on an arts trip in Kenya and bonded over their shared tastes in music and desire to connect young people in the African diaspora with genres like Afrobeat and Highlife.
Their breakthrough was secured when the sparse ‘Abusey Junction’ was included on Gilles Peterson’s We Out Here compilation, and since they’ve gone to clock 75+ million streams, sell out tours across the UK, Brazil, India and perform at numerous international music events including Glastonbury, Wide Awake Festival and more.
Their new body of work, Tuff Times Never Last, is a spirited and vibrant collection of songs serving as an optimistic reminder to tightly hold and embrace the many dualities that occur in life. Over the course of the 11-song suite, the album explores togetherness, community, sensuality, childhood, loss and perseverance, expanding on their wide-ranging palette and influences that includes 80s Brit-funk, neo-soul, West African disco, bossa nova, lovers rock and funk.
Across the tour, Kokoroko will be joined by special guests Setwun & the Soulstranauts and Romi Wrights & The Commotions on selected dates. More details HERE.
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