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Their longawaited debut album Could We Be More, is due for release on August 5th 2022 via Gilles Peterson’s Brownswood Recordings.
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A primer on London’s brightburning young jazz scene, this new compilation brings together a collection of some of its sharpest talents. A set of nine newlyrecorded tracks, We Out Here captures a moment where genre markers matter less than raw, focused energy. Surveying the album’s running order, it could easily serve as a namechecking exercise for some of London’s mosttipped and hardworking bands of the past couple of years. Recorded across three long, fruitful days in a North West London studio, the results speak for themselves: they’re a window into the wideeyed future of London’s musical underground.

Kokoroko (meaning 'be strong' in Urhobo), are a collective of young musicians brought together by a love for Afrobeat led by trumpeter Sheila MauriceGrey. They specialise in a soul shaking, horn fuelled sound with West African roots and inner London hues.

'Abusey Junction' is a ballad written by guitarist Oscar Jerome (fast making a name as an artist in his own right). It was written on the roof of a compound in Gambia where the band spent time last year immersing themselves in the soundscapes of the region.

Sheila MauriceGrey Trumpet
Cassie Kinoshi Alto Sax
Richie Seivwright Trombone
Oscar Jerome (Laurence) Guitar
Yohan Kebede Keyboard
Onome Edgeworth Percussion
Mutale Chashi Bass

We Out Here compilation released 9th Feb 2018
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