Formed in London, England in 2018, Kokoroko is an Afrobeat group led by
trumpeter Sheila Maurice-Grey. The eight members of the band came together to
bring more diversity to the London music scene and to celebrate the artists and
music that influenced them including Fela Kuti, Ebo Taylor, Tony Allen, and the
music from West Africa. The group released their debut self-titled EP in early
2019 and earned critical acclaim from the press. The EP track “Abusey Junction”
received over 23 million views/listens on social media. In February 2020,
Kokoroko won the Best Group award at the Ur...