BBC Proms adds final concert to its line-up with London jazz group KOKOROKO

The Afrobeat-inspired jazz ensemble will take to the Royal Albert Hall stage on Monday 7 September for the very first time

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Freya Parr

Published: September 2, 2020 at 10:36 am

The eight-piece London jazz group KOKOROKO is the final ensemble to be added to this year's BBC Proms live line-up. It is the first time the group has performed at the BBC Proms.

Featuring previous BBC Music Magazine Rising Star Cassie Kinoshi, the ensemble draws on influences from jazz and Afrobeat and have performed at festivals across the UK.

KOKOROKO will perform at the Royal Albert Hall at 7.30pm on Monday 7 September, in a concert that will be broadcast live on BBC Radio 3 and the BBC iPlayer. There will be no audience in attendance in the hall.

For the full line-up of the live portion of this year's BBC Proms, click here.

Freya Parr

Digital Editor and Staff Writer, BBC Music Magazine

Freya Parr is BBC Music Magazine's digital editor and staff writer, editing and writing on all styles of music across both the website and print magazine. She has also written for titles including the Guardian, Circus Journal, Frankie and Suitcase Magazine, and runs The Noiseletter, a fortnightly arts and culture publication. Freya's main areas of interest and research lie in 20th-century and contemporary music. She's a regular sea shanty singer, folk obsessive and occasional flautist, pianist, organist and musical theatre director.
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