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Premiere: Kioko – True What They Say EP

• 28th Nov 2014

We’re very proud to be premiering this brand new record from Kioko today, the Birmingham-based band whose debut EP ‘True What They Say’ drops November 29th on Broken Records via Ditto Music, although you can hear it in full, right now, only with glasswerk.co.uk.

This agonisingly young and talented multicultural septuplet serve up a stew of brassbound reggae, potent pop hooks and sharp songwriting sensibilities unequalled since the heyday of UB40. Already turning the head of Huw Stephens at Radio One, it’s easy to see how their blend of The Wailers, Gentlemen’s Dub Club and The Police is working it’s infectious magic on anyone lucky enough to cross their path.

Already sharing stages with the likes of The King Blues, Tinie Tempah and even ska legends The Specials, this lot are carrying the torch of reggae to a brand new generation – relevant, authentic and fresh, Kioko drop the heavy sound of True What They Say on the 29th November before embarking on a nationwide tour.

Launch show: 29th November – Hare & Hounds – Birmingham

Stream ‘True What They Say’ in full here: