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.

Could We Be More by Kokoroko

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:

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)