Wahala Wahala

Sheffield-based Afro-fusion 8-piece band K.O.G and the Zongo Brigade release of their debut album ‘Wahala Wahala’, via Pura Vida Sounds/ Heavenly Sweetness. Under the guidance of the outrageously talented Ghanaian force of nature Kweku Sackey, aka K.O.G, and the whirlwind of energy that is Jamaican rapper Franz Von, the Zongo Brigade deliver infectious, high-energy West African grooves via Sheffield, drawing on Afrobeat, soul, funk, rock, hip hop and reggae which has fast gained recognition in London and all over the UK.

K.O.G’s signature mix of high-energy songs, raps, operatic vocal effects, along with the hard-hitting patois raps from the spirited Franz Von and a dedicated band of serious musical badmen, has led the band to perform on some of the biggest stages including Glastonbury, Reading and Leeds Festivals and numerous clubs and venues around Europe. Deeply rooted in stories from Africa, the album draws on love, peace and social issues. K.O.G and the Zongo Brigade’s motto “Unity in Diversity” stems from Kweku’s African origins and also embraces the eclectic mix of nationalities which make up the band. With a backdrop of unmistakeable African rhythms that include electric brass, thunderous percussion and sharp-edge guitar, Wahala Wahala takes possession of the body as the words excite the mind. Racism, rejection, inequality, exile - the subject matter is always serious but the delivery irresistibly upbeat and rhythmic, guaranteed to get the feet moving because in every pain, there is also joy.