Pioneers of Kinshasa’s sonic revolution, KOKOKO! announce their brand new single “Salaka Bien”. The song follows on from the critically acclaimed “Mokili” and both tracks are taken from their forthcoming album, BUTU, out July 5 on Transgressive Records.
In addition to the new single, KOKOKO! announce a headline tour across the UK and Europe, as well as a string of Summer festivals. Full list of dates below.
“Salaka Bien” makes use of percussion created on heavy ceramic pots and pans, with Bianko’s lyrics firing up the audience with a sexual wink. On the new track the group says, “It’s a bass line driven track, with a lot of influences, like punk funk meeting old house stabs with a trance feeling! When we play it live there are moments of overwhelming feeling building till it explodes and people let go totally. Do it, do it good, do it till you break it”.
Listen to “Salaka Bien” HERE
The Congolese city’s after-dark buzz was the inspiration behind BUTU, which means ‘the night’ in Lingala, and the experimental record dives deep into the heart of the chaotic place, celebrating the joyful and creative spirit of its inhabitants.
With vocalist Makara Bianko at the helm and production from Xavier Thomas, AKA Débruit, this follow-up to Fongola finds the group channelling a more electronic, upbeat sound. BUTU is a replication of the frenetic feel of that dynamic nightlife – equipment being pu
