Kokoroko

GB

Sheila Maurice-Grey - trumpet
Anoushka Nanguy - trombone
Duane Atherley - bass
Tobi Adenaike-Johnson - guitars
Yohan Kebede - keys
Onome Edgeworth - percussion
Ayo Salawu - drums

Kokoroko is a London-based musical group led by Sheila Maurice-Grey, playing a fusion of jazz and afrobeat. In 2019 they were named "ones to watch" by the Guardian, after their track "Abusey Junction" garnered 23 million views on YouTube. In 2020 they won Best Group at the Urban Music Awards and they played BBC Proms at the Royal Albert Hall. They released their debut album Could We Be More in 2022.

Read Kitty Empires' Guardian album review, The album was voted by the Guardian as one of the best 10 jazz albums in 2022.