KOKOLO create a unique blend of Fela Kuti-inspired afrobeat, cuban, brazilian rhyhms and straight up funk. Guaranteed to move eben the most reluctant of feet!
Few groups in today's Afro scene generate as much attention and excitement as New York City powerhouse KOKOLO. Born in the Big Apple's Chinatown district ini 2001, they borrowed the name a Spanish Harlem slang term used to refer to devout fans of afro music. Their first album, released in 2002, was recorded at Daptone Studios and kickstarted the Kokolo craze. Their second album further expanded their audience and afforded the band performances in a score of new countries and some of the world's premier stages such as the Montreal Jazz and Glastonbury festivals and many others, where they shared the spotlight with acts ranging from Gilles Peterson, Roots Manuva, Taj Mahal and Isaac Hayes to Zap mama, Chic, Roy Ayers and Sean Kuti & Egypt 80. Their 3rd album "Love International" is being releases in March, and it combines an intoxicatiing blend of afrobeat, funk, latin, hip hop, and jazz elements. The songs you can find in this special 7" is, yes, a cover version of THE CLASH's The Magnificent Seven!
