K.O.G delivers infectious West African vibes from Ghana via Sheffield, with diverse origins conflating to whip up their signature heady brew of afrobeat, hip hop & soul.
K.O.G has been making great music now for 7 years alongside his Zongo Brigade and are at the forefront of the UK “Afro-Fusion” scene alongside bands like Nubiyan Twist, Onipa, London Afrobeat Collective, Mansion Of Snakes and Afriquoi.
With longtime band member MC/rapper Franz Von alongside Kweku, plus an all-star band featuring musicians from Leeds bands Tetes De Pois/Mansion Of Snakes/Slow Lorris, they fuse traditional Ghanaian music and instruments with Afro-dancehall, electronica, funk and hip-hop.
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