KOKOKO! | the PROPAGANDA site

Kokoko! (stylized in all caps as KOKOKO!) is a band from Congo that combines traditional Central African music with western electronic dance music. The native Congolese members of the band are famous for having built their instruments by hand using actual scrap material they salvaged from a junkyard. The only non-Congolese member of the band is Débruit, a Frenchman, who brings in the electronic production aspect and synthesizers to the combo. The band's music is driven primarily by the polyrhythmic structure of Central African dance beats with all their infectious wonder, but the western texture is not too far below the surface. The combination of the two strands produce a satisfying amalgamation that hits the audience on multiple fronts.