Kokoroko - Could We Be More (Full Album)

Tracklist:
00:00 1)Tojo
04:01 2) Blue Robe (pt.i)
04:39 3) Ewa Inu
11:21 4) Age of Ascent
16:20 5) Dide O
20:32 6) Soul Searching
24:08 7) We Give Thanks
27:49 8) Those Good Times
32:03 9) Reprise
32:32 10) War Dance
38:11 11) Interlude
40:10 12) Home
42:17 13) Something’s Going On
47:30 14) Outro

London-based 8-piece band Kokoroko release their long-awaited debut album Could We Be More via Gilles Peterson’s Brownswood Recordings.

Could We Be More is an expansive and ambitious album that speaks to the force of Kokoroko. Each song possesses the energy which so naturally underpins the heartbeat of Kokoroko’s identity - deftly moving through afrobeat, highlife, soul, and funk across the album’s 15 tracks and taking inspiration from a plethora of other influences from West Africa to London and the Caribbean - Could We Be More gifts the listener feelings of homecoming and joy.

Musicians:
Sheila Maurice-Grey - Trumpet, Flugelhorn, Vocals
Cassie Kinoshi - Alto Sax, Vocals
Richie Seivwright - Trombone, Vocals
Onome Edgeworth - Percussion
Ayo Salawu - Drums
Tobi Adenaike-Johnson - Guitar
Yohan Kebede - Synthesizers, Keyboards
Duane Atherley - Bass, Synthesizers, Keyboards

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[BrownswoodRecordings]

Could We Be More - the Remixes - are here:

[asiyah]

“Dide” means “Get Up”
“Ati fe dele” means “we are almost home”

Dide O, Ati fe dele means “Get up O, we are almost home”

The language spoken is Yoruba (NIGERIA)
You’re welcome ☺️

[ashisawakening]

This is the type of music that you travel to see the band perform.

[xhuliometo]

Sometimes you just have to thank youtube algorithm for gems. <3

[handypicker]

Smoking a joint, cleaning and daydreaming, found this thinking its just a song. Listened the whole album and the time flied and went slowly at the same time.. Thank you, this was lovely 🌸💖

[swatkasham]

As a Nigerian who loves jazz, soul, and our traditional Nigerian (Yoruba) sounds, this album was a joy to stumble upon!

[yogirulez]

Finally a percussive album full of beautiful melodies and very positive energy.

[muthoninjauyah]

Just as I was thinking of my mama💖. A beautiful voice started singing " Don't you know I love you... Each and every one of you💖💝😊🙏🏾🙂💝💖.

[stevenjoroge]

A new form of African Jazz at its finest

[SeptMG]

Random suggestion, 20 sec listening, exactly my type of chill sounds😊 Bless the world's diversity: it is why we can find musical gems (same goes with fashion, people, food etc)

[exexalien]

I guess the goal of "War Dance" is to trick the enemy into dancing to this stone groove, and then forgetting why they even wanted to fight in the first place. Peace achieved!

(If only it were so simple...)

[Foi_Wanyeki]

If this aint gold, I don't wanna know what gold is!

[leahcarc]

I love how the universe works. Pure tranquility. 🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤

[dhyaneshvaishnav]

Played this randomly from my recommendations on youtube to create white noise so that I can write my assignment in a flow. Now I am tripping on this music SO hard and struggling to get back to work. INSANELY fresh sound !

[lewdards]

age of ascent takes me to the clouds man, what a sick bass line.

[RiannaScipio]

I am writing and formatting an ebook and until this, I would rather have stuck needles in my eyes than sit my ass down and do the damn thing! Immersed in this masterpiece, creativity is flowing through me. I am unconstrained and I cannot thank you enough...whoever you are. Blessings, blessings and more blessings! xx

[alisterfolson]

Scrolling for background music for work brought me here....and other artists I'd never heard of. This is what the internet's made for.

[dearthunderstorm]

My most anticipated jazz album this year

[StevenMillward]

i missed this last year, but very happy to find it in spring 2023

[Petertjrksor]

One of my favorite bands. Consistently dropping bliss.