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Kokumo Male
Birmingham, United Kingdom

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About Me:
Dub-poet, singer/songwriter

Album Review: “Writing’s On The Wall” by Kokumo.

Jamaica is without doubt the foremost nation in the world for reggae! However the cultural, political and social climate tends to shape the musical offerings of this glorious nation.
Kokumo is a citizen and artisan from Jamaica whose debut album Writing’s On The Wall may well be the finest recording in the dub poetry vain for many a decade. Kokumo’s delivery will obviously draw comparisons to Mutabaruka but there is an originality of style that will appeal to audiences worldwide.
Writing’s On The Wall features 12 original compositions written by Kokumo and draws upon a broad spectrum of musical colours. (Dub, folk, jazz, pop and reggae)
One of the joys of this work is the musicianship. Each participant is a master of their craft creating a firm foundation for Kokumo’s voice to fly. And what a voice!! A great example is the beautiful yet haunting song We Don’t Need Them Now featuring voice and acoustic guitar. This song reminds you of vintage Cat Stevens in the 1970s. Or listen to the immediacy of Cry Freedom with excellent background vocals by Nadine Chambers and Emma Currie. Kudos must be acknowledged to Courtney Barrett on electric guitar, Boneto “Bunny” Dryden on drums and Bear on electric bass.
A Declaration of Self finds Kokumo in reflective mood and his vocal inflections sits nicely in the mix with superb saxophone and vocal textures by Alvin Davis. One of the joys of this album is that it balances the political content (Blood Fi Oil) with great music. This is an important point because the main content addresses economic, political and social injustices in the continent of Africa and the wider Diaspora.
The impassioned cry of Deliver Me from the hands of wicked men sounds like a psalm of King David and the opening track Wounded Soldiers is applicable to many on the battlefield of life.
Writing’s On The Wall will go down in history as one of the most original recordings of Jamaica’s post colonial output.

Konig MA BMus (Hons) FMA HonBC



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Kokumo, who got his African name from the Yoruba tribe of Nigeria, came on with his backing acoustic and drums, to declare his real self.

The poems ‘Declaration Of Self’ and ‘Blood Fi Oil’ featured in his album ‘Writings On The Wall’ sent the audience into deep thought on mother Africa and the problems that refuse to seize.
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Next Thing!

Done the Glastonbury thing, now what next? Kokumo Noxid embarks on his own self-discovery, through false identification imposed by slave masters. This passion for Africa vibrates around the performance area as we engage with Kokumo's uplifting inspirational spirituality and his heartfelt tribute to passing of a friend. Glastonbury Festival 2008

Posted on July 1st, 2008 at 6:00am — No Comments (Add)

Haiti

It was de Haitian revalushan in 1804 Mek de people of Haiti a live soh poor Cause Babylon still a try fi settle de score Haiti, Haiti a yu set de trend Soh one day Haiti will rise again Land of mountains, as beautiful as gem Haiti, Haiti mi know why yu suffering still A fi all a de French an' English blood dat yu spil' Haiti, Haiti mi know why yu still feeling de warth Yu gave de French an' de English a blood bath Toussaint, Boukman an' Dessalines mek dem faat Haiti, Haiti a nuh yu tell dem fi… Continue

Posted on June 14th, 2008 at 2:40pm — 4 Comments (Add)

Rwanda

Rwanda, Rwanda A wanda, a wanda a wha did happen Dung a Rwanda A wha did cause de genocide De senseless killings, blood spilling Bodies underneath yuh feet ina de street Whole heap De destruction a de innocent lives Dat lef de country paralyze An why de west nevah help But stood by de side an a watch dem wealth But now dem realize How can skin colour divide yuh How could yuh let de white man fool yuh Hutu, Tootsie, yuh nuh si Dat a de same blood a run thru yuh an mi Over three million dead An no… Continue

Posted on April 9th, 2008 at 10:26am — 4 Comments (Add)

"Writing's On The Wall"

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"Writing's On The Wall"

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At 3:57am on June 25th, 2008, Kokumo said…
Kokumo will be spitting some fyah @ Glastonbury Festival on Friday 27th June!
At 6:18am on June 21st, 2008, Taweret Setepenmut said…
greetings bro
At 10:27am on June 16th, 2008, Kokumo said…
Give thanks!
At 7:41pm on June 11th, 2008, Yasmin Green said…
Hello Brotha,

I am not purposefully keeping you at a distance just busy. How are you? I appreciate your compliments. Peace and love.
At 9:28am on June 9th, 2008, Yasmin Green said…
Hello Bro Kokumo,

Peace, love and blessings to you on this beautiful day.

Yasmin
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Thanks for linking. Love and Light,
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At 4:50pm on May 2nd, 2008, Trinya said…
Hotep brother,

All thanks for da request....

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At 11:54am on April 30th, 2008, Lady Speaks said…
Gives thanks for the hit, all love is all to the Go0d..
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