KOKOROKO – Tuff Times Never Last 13th ward social club ESSENTIAL captures jazz as a

ESSENTIAL captures jazz as a living ritual

This deluxe reissue includes a meticulously remastered pressing

The title track

D4 Nina Simone– Suzanne

Toshifumi Hinata

KOKOROKO – Tuff Times Never Last 13th ward social club ESSENTIAL captures jazz as aLondons KOKOROKO return with Tuff Times Never Last, a vibrant follow up that stretches their sound beyond the afrobeat jazz foundations of their debut. Drawing from 80s British R&B, neo soul, highlife, lovers rock, and West African disco, the record expands their rhythmic palette while keeping their organic, horn led energy intact. Tracks like Sweetie bridge the warmth of Afro Caribbean dancefloors with modern soul textures, while moments of