Kokoroko in Groningen

Kokoroko is a British eight-piece formed in London in 2014 by trumpeter Sheila Maurice-Grey and percussionist Onome Edgeworth. The group plays horn-led jazz, Afrobeat and West African highlife, and is known for “Abusey Junction,” its self-titled EP and the albums Could We Be More and Tuff Times Never Last. In 2019, Kokoroko performed at Glastonbury Festival. Following the release of its debut album, the group recorded an NPR Tiny Desk concert in 2022, presenting the material through its full horn and rhythm sections. The group has also performed at We Out Here in Dorset and at the Montreux Jazz Festival beside Lake Geneva.