NPR Music: Kokoroko: Tiny Desk Concert

Onome Edgeworth was sweating bullets before Kokoroko’s Tiny Desk debut, but thanks to NPR’s “good vibes” and their own natural flair, the band turned a shaky start into an electrifying mini-set. They breeze through four tracks—“Never Lost,” “Together We Are,” “Idea 5 (Call My Name)” and “Sweetie”—with a head-spinning fusion of funk, jazz, afrobeats and R&B.

With their new album Tuff Times Never Last at the ready, the Londoners channel a mission to choose joy no matter what’s going on, dialing up vocal harmonies and confident solos that stick long after the last note. If you need proof that tough times call for great music, just hit play on this Tiny Desk and prepare to groove.

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