Brownswood releasing Kokoroko’s debut album, Could We Be More

Drawing on Afrobeat, highlife, soul, and funk.

Eight-piece band Kokoroko are releasing their debut album, called Could We Be More, with Brownswood Recordings this August.

Kokoroko is formed of Sheila Maurice-Grey on trumpet/vocals, Cassie Kinoshi on alto sax/vocals, Richie Seivwright on trombone/vocals, Onome Edgeworth on percussion, Ayo Salawu on drums, Tobi Adenaike-Johnson on guitar, Yohan Kebede on synths/keyboard, and Duane Atherley on bass/ synths/keyboard.

Across Could We Be More’s 15 tracks the group draw on elements of Afrobeat, highlife, soul, and funk.

It follows their self-titled debut EP, which was also released on Brownswood.

Pre-order Could We Be More here in advance of its 5th August release; check out the artwork and tracklist below.

Tracklist:

1. Tojo
2. Blue Robe (Pt. I)
3. Ewà Inú
4. Age of Ascent
5. Dide O
6. Soul Searching
7. We Give Thanks
8. Those Good Times
9. Reprise
10. War Dance
11. Interlude
12. Home
13. Something’s Going On
14. Outro
15. Blue Robe (Pt. II)

Photo by: Ella Brolly