Kokoroko - präsentiert von Rausgegangen

In the organizer's words:

"Today we're taking you on a journey" - Kokoroko make this promise to their fans at concerts. And they keep their word: within a very short space of time, the audience can embark on a musical journey around the world from London to West Africa to East and South Africa. The jazz and Afrobeat band Kokoroko was founded in London in 2014 by trumpeter Sheila Maurice-Grey after she realized on a trip to Kenya that the English Afrobeat versions of her childhood bore little resemblance to the original music - she wanted to change that. She quickly found like-minded jazz musicians in Cassie Kinoshi (saxophone), Richie Seiywright (trombone), Oscar Jerome (guitar), Yohan Kebede (keyboards), Oscar Jerome (bass), Ayo Salawu (drums) and Onome Ighamre (percussion) who wanted to create a modern version of UK Afrobeat with her. Kokoroko draws on the personal family histories and identities of its members - all of whom grew up in London, but also have roots in West, East and South Africa. They process this cultural mix and the resulting positive and negative experiences in their music. They manage to effortlessly create a melting pot of influences and experiences and shape a new Afrobeat future.