KOKOKO! announce their second album, BUTU

On the new track the group says, “Mokili is about moving the world so much that it’s going to tip over sort of. This track was a track we were used to trying live in a more improvised way, we never got the chance to record till recently where we added the right touch for the studio. It was the last addition to our album BUTU and became the first single, so it’s really fresh. It has obviously influences from Kinshasa but also Kwaito and 90’s dance music.”

KOKOKO! have also announced a London show October 1 at Village Underground.

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.

“Compared to Fongola, this album is intentionally way more intense, because it's quite upbeat and quite full-on,” Thomas says.

Tracklist:

1. Butu Ezo Ya
2. Bazo Banga
3. Donne Moi
4. Motema Mabe
5. Mokili
6. Mokolo Likambu
7. Kidoka
8. Motoki
9. Telema
10. Nasala Nini
11. Elingi Biso Te
12. Salaka Bien