KODJOVI KUSH
KODJOVI KUSH

KODJOVI KUSH

Edgard Kowouvi (PRS)

Multi-instrumentalist who has worked with Tony Allen, Keziah Jones, Seun Kuti and Gregory Isaacs.

Latest Tracks

  1. Nutifafa
    Nutifafa3918/117 mixesAfrobeat with rhythmic Highlife & jazz influences featuring blazing horns, rhythmic bass, guitar & percussion with male vocals in the Ewe language
     
    4:26110 BPM
  2. Groovy
    Groovy3918/218 mixesMellow reggae & Highlife Afrobeat fusion song with male vocals, uplifting brass section, Rhodes, rhythmic bass, guitar & percussion
     
    4:0785 BPM

The story behind the sound

Kodjovi Kush is an acclaimed multi-instrumentalist who has worked alongside Tony Allen, Keziah Jones, Seun Kuti, Finley Quaye, Cheikh-Lo and Gregory Isaacs. Born in Togo, West Africa, he honed his skills at the Maître Dosseh Lomé Piano Conservatory. Following a spell accompanying Togolese ballet troupes across Europe, Kush landed in London since the mid-90s, when the Africa Centre was a stronghold for African cultures and home away from home. He has since dedicated himself to gathering those same musicians to perform with him, at festivals including Glastonbury and WOMAD, while developing his own skills in Audio Engineering. Working in collaboration with the Afrospot All Stars, Kush is the number one interpreter of Agbajazz, which fuses the indigenous dance music of West Africa’s Ewe tribe (Agbadja) with Afro-Cuban, jazz and reggae influences.