With 'Kokoma', Aris Kokou offers a deep, soulful afro house journey inspired by cultural memory, rhythm, and joy.
The title draws from the Kokoma Dance, a celebratory and feminine tradition from Esanland, Nigeria. In Yoruba culture, Kokoma also means 'happiness' - a name given to girls who bring light, love, and balance to their families.
Musically, the track unfolds like a ritual: talking drums, congas, lush Rhodes, expressive piano, and warm synth leads create a hypnotic blend of ancestral percussion and modern groove. It's a soundscape where afro rhythms meet contemporary house aesthetics - sensual, organic, and emotionally rich.
Kokoma is a sonic celebration of heritage, beauty, and deep connection - a dance between ceremony and club, the tribal and the spiritual, the ancient and the new.
Written and Produced by Aris Kokou
Vocals & Lyrics by iRene
Cover Design by Dimitris Georgiadis
The title draws from the Kokoma Dance, a celebratory and feminine tradition from Esanland, Nigeria. In Yoruba culture, Kokoma also means 'happiness' - a name given to girls who bring light, love, and balance to their families.
Musically, the track unfolds like a ritual: talking drums, congas, lush Rhodes, expressive piano, and warm synth leads create a hypnotic blend of ancestral percussion and modern groove. It's a soundscape where afro rhythms meet contemporary house aesthetics - sensual, organic, and emotionally rich.
Kokoma is a sonic celebration of heritage, beauty, and deep connection - a dance between ceremony and club, the tribal and the spiritual, the ancient and the new.
Written and Produced by Aris Kokou
Vocals & Lyrics by iRene
Cover Design by Dimitris Georgiadis
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