Kokoroko – Could We Be More

But now »Could We Be More« is available and the wait has really been worth it. The modern jazz of the combo around singer and trumpeter Sheila Maurice-Grey takes up the atmospheric influences from West African and Caribbean music with which the members of Kokoroko grew up and combines them seemingly effortlessly with modern jazz sounds and a good pinch of funk.

Always carried by absolutely positive vibes, the eight alternate between playfully catchy songs like “We Give Thanks” and more reservedly relaxed numbers like “Age Of Ascent” or “Something’s Going On”.

You don’t hear for a second on the 15 songs that »Could We Be More« is a debut. On the contrary, Kokoroko are already moving impressively confidently in their own style.