Albums

Aroop Roy: Nomadic Soul
FSRCD079		The Root Source: Fire Walker
FSRCD078		The Q Orchestra: Journey Through Sounds
FSRCD077		Phuture Motion: The Thief
FSRCD071		Various Artists: Fresh Out The Box
FSRCD076		Various Artists: Music For Jazz Dancers
FSRCD074		Healer Selecta: Lets Get It Started
FSRCD070		Candice Monique & The Optics: In My Soul
FSRCD073		SOULIVE: Up Here
FSRCD069		soul harmonics: These Times
FSRCD063		Deep Street Soul: Deep Street Soul
FSRCD062		SK Radicals: Urban Eclectiks
FSRCD060		Randa & The Soul Kingdom: randa and the soul kingdom
FSRCD066		Lack Of Afro: My Groove Your Move
FSRCD057		Dr Strafe: Like In The Deal
FSRCD061		Down To The Bone: Future Boogie
FSRCD068		soul sugar: Nothing But The Truth
FSRCD067		BAKER BROTHERS: AVID SOUNDS
FSRCD064		big pimp jones: Bad Bad Jimmy Ruckus
FSRCD058		The Sound Stylistics: Greasin The Wheels
FSRCD065		the impellers: Robot Legs
FSRCD059		Various Artists: Revolucion! Original Cuban Funk Grooves 1967 - 1978
FSRCD056		M-Swift: Evening sun
FSRCD053		Cookin' on 3 Burners: Soul Messin
FSRCD055		speedometer: Soul Groovin - Speedometer Live
FSRCD054		Ray Camacho & The Teardrops: THE BEST OF
FSRCD052		Nathan Haines: Right Now
FSRCD051		Various Artists: DJ Lubi Presents Salsa Dura
FSRCD049		DJ GRAHAM B: No Room for Chairs
FSRCD050		The Fantastics !: Mighty Righteous
FSRCD048		Diesler: Tracks On The Rocks
FSRCD044		Various Artists: Stay on the Groove 4
FSRCD045		Snowboy and the Latin Section: Communication
FSRLP047		The Perceptions: Introducing . . . .
FSRCD046		Snowboy and the Latin Section: Communication
FSRCD047		The Grits: The Grits
FSRLP042		The Grits: The Grits
FSRCD042		Valique: R.A.W. (Russians at Work)
FSRCD043		Various Artists: Single Minded
FSRCD040		The Apples: Buzzin' About
FSRCD041		Various Artists: Future Soul
FSRCD039		Malena: Fried Samba
FSRCD038		BROWNOUT: HOMENAGE
FSRLP033		The Super Phonics: Interstellar
FSRCD031		BROWNOUT: Homenage
FSRCD033		AFRO ELEMENTS: It remains to be seen
FSRCD029		Various Artists: Planet Latino
FSRCD037		Various Artists: Messin' Around Volume 5
FSRCD035		Various Artists: Modern Funk
FSRCD036		The Sound Stylistics: Play Deep Funk
FSRLP018		Diesler: The Rhythm Station
FSRCD032		Cookin' on 3 Burners: BAKED, BROILED AND FRIED
FSRCD026		Lack Of Afro: Press On
FSRCD034		Various Artists: Black Feeling
FSRCD027		Quasimode: ONESELF likeness
FSRCD030		KOKOLO: Love International
FSRCD022		MANTECA: Tremendo Boogaloo
FSRCD020		THE SOCIETY: HeavyMightyMoodyGroovy
FSRCD023		speedometer: Four Flights Up
FSRCD024		Flow Dynamics: Flow Dynamics
FSRCD028		Marva Whitney: I Am What I Am
FSRCD025		The Sound Stylistics: Play Deep Funk
FSRCD018		The Root Source: The Root Source
FSRCD019		Basement Boys present Mudfoot Jones: Basement Boys present Mudfoot Jones
FSRCD021		SIRIUS B: Bagunca- Essential Brazillian Jazz Dance
FSRCD017		speedometer: Diggin Deeper
FSRCD016		JAZZ JUICE: 52nd Street
FSRCD014		Various Artists: Let The Groove Move You: Stay On The Groove Vol 2
FSRCD012		DJ ANDY SMITH: DJ Andy Smith's Freestyle Mix
FSRCD013		Jazzinho: Atlas
FSRCD011		FDEL: Audiofdelity
FSRCD015		Various Artists: Messin Around: A Decade of Danceflo
FSRCD010		Various Artists: Snowboy presents the Hi Hat
FSRCD009		AB / NRML: PROPS AND HIGH FIVES
FSRCD006		Various Artists: Freestyle Remixed
FSRCD008		Various Artists: STAY ON THE GROOVE
FSRCD007		RHIBOSOME: RHIBOSOME
FSRCD005		THE SOCIETY: Electronic - Bionic
FSRCD004		KOKOLO: MORE CONSIDERATION
FSRCD003		AFRODIZZ: Kif Kif
FSRCD002		REGGIE WATTS: SIMPLIFIED
FSRCD001
 
KOKOLO: Love International

CD£4.99
   KOKOLO
Love International 		  FSRCD022
In just a few years, KOKOLO's infectious blend of social commentary, charisma and musical appeal has taken them from the tangled streets of their native New York to the world's stage, firmly establishing them as premier innovators in rhythm-based music, and drawing scores of afro-beat lovers, funk heads, salsa aficionados, dance club punters and jazz connoisseurs along the way.

KOKOLO (a name derived from Spanish-Harlem slang used to describe hardcore followers of afro music) formed in May 2001, at a time when the Big Apple's nu afro-beat scene began to take shape. Formed by lead singer and songwriter Ray Lugo and English trombonist Chris Morrow, the duo soon blossomed to eight core members, and within two months became mainstays at New York's venue for the avant-garde, the Knitting Factory. Turning to the DIY ethic of his formative punk days, Lugo self-produced and released the octet's urgent "Fuss and Fight" debut through a deal with England's Afrokings label in 2002. . That same year, KOKOLO undertook the first of many visits to the U.K., giving European audiences an initial taste of the live energy the band is known for.

"My aim" Lugo explains, "was to fuse the socio-political awareness of punk and the confidence of hip-hop with the sophistication of afro-beat, funk, Latin music and beyond - in order to create something unique based on my own experiences". Lugo's music demonstrates a continually evolving ear for song craftsmanship, writing and producing works that owe an equal amount to Fela Kuti and Ruben Blades as they do to The Clash and Hip Hop.