Could We Be More

When London-based group Kokoroko had an unexpected hit with “Abusey Junction” in 2018, it established them as a distinct new voice in the English capital’s jazz scene. Prioritizing intricate melodies and harmonic warmth over rhythmic bombast, they produced a cinematic sound that reflected the collaborative nature of their eight-piece ensemble. Four years on, Kokoroko have released their anticipated debut LP, Could We Be More. Floating on Ghanaian highlife melodies and grounded in Afrobeat rhythms, the album’s 15 tracks play as a tribute to the diasporic mix of its members—from the horn fanfares of “Ewà Inú” to the meditative introspection of “Home” and the joyous guitar lines of “We Give Thanks.”