Kokoroko - Carry Me Home / Baba Ayoola Movies For Ears Herbert released debut SPT tracks

Herbert released debut SPT tracks on his [l=Soundslike] label

After touring for almost all of 1977

The critical success of that album led to them being asked to perform at the Director's Guild Awards ceremony for the presentation of the Lifetime Achievement Award to film director [a=Stanley Kubrick]

and needed a band to help them test the mixing desks and the acoustic qualities of the different rooms

Mystery soundscapes and grinding sweeps were teased from EMS synths

Kokoroko - Carry Me Home / Baba Ayoola Movies For Ears Herbert released debut SPT tracksKokoroko are a young, London based Afrobeat 8 Piece band led by trumpeter [a=Sheila Maurice Grey]. Inspired by Fela Kuti, Ebo Taylor, Tony Allen and the sounds that come out of West Africa. Trumpet, Vocals Sheila Maurice Grey (Bandleader) Saxophone, Vocals Cassie Kinoshi Trombone, Vocals Richie SeivWright Bass Duane Atherley Guitar Tobi Adenaike Keyboards Yohan Kebede Percussion Onome Edgeworth Drums Ayo Salawu Released: 2021 06 25 Label: Brownswood