{"id":29445,"date":"2025-06-18T17:54:09","date_gmt":"2025-06-18T17:54:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/hiphopmagizine\/kokoroko-just-cant-wait-new-music-from-kokoroko\/"},"modified":"2025-06-18T17:54:09","modified_gmt":"2025-06-18T17:54:09","slug":"kokoroko-just-cant-wait-new-music-from-kokoroko","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/hiphopmagizine\/kokoroko-just-cant-wait-new-music-from-kokoroko\/","title":{"rendered":"Kokoroko \u2013 Just Can\u2019t Wait &#8211; New music from Kokoroko"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-6606220950177433\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- ItShrt Hip Hop Magizine News -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-6606220950177433\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"9431463036\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">London-based Jazz collective Kokoroko have unveiled their new single \u201cJust Can\u2019t Wait,\u201d the latest taste of their forthcoming second studio album Tuff Times Never Last. Conveying a feeling of exuberance, celebration and high spirits, \u201cJust Can\u2019t Wait\u201d is a soulful and optimistic meditation on memory, reconciliation and renewed love after a period of hardship.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><iframe title=\"Kokoroko - Just Can&#039;t Wait Visualiser\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/M5zXRxwDtY0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><noscript><iframe title=\"Kokoroko - Just Can&#039;t Wait Visualiser\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/M5zXRxwDtY0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/noscript><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The lyrics capture the poignant moment when longing finally gives way to fulfillment, marking a joyful transition. Evoking a sense of nostalgia and desire for reconnection, the song opens with the lyrics \u201cI told you once, that I was waiting for the night that we could step again\u201d.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">In what has become customary with many songs by Kokoroko, \u201cJust Can\u2019t Wait\u201d is the sum of a vast pot of influences and references. Over the course of the 6 minute runtime, the track pays homage to the Brit-funk sounds of British bands like Loose Ends, the 80s jazz-funk stylings of Don Blackman, all the while subtly incorporating elements of Ghanaian highlife and Congolese guitars\u2014each brought vividly to life through Tobi Adenaike\u2019s expressive guitar work.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><iframe title=\"Just Can&#039;t Wait (filmed at Recessland)\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/-u4zCT3WLF0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><noscript><iframe title=\"Just Can&#039;t Wait (filmed at Recessland)\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/-u4zCT3WLF0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/noscript><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Co-bandleader Sheila Maurice-Grey whose stunning and rich alto leads the vocal on the song said: \u201cIt\u2019s a song with a congregational feeling for the steppers. One that people can listen to on a Saturday or Sunday morning and feel uplifted. A big reference for the track were the horn melodies from Tom Browne\u2019s \u2018Funkin\u2019 for Jamaica (N.Y.)\u2019\u201d.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u201cJust Can\u2019t Wait\u201d marks the latest offering from the septet\u2019s upcoming album Tuff Times Never Last which is set for release on July 11th via Brownswood Recordings. The new body of work is a spirited and vibrant collection of songs serving as an optimistic reminder to tightly hold and embrace the many dualities that occur in life. Over the course of the 11-song suite, the album explores togetherness, community, sensuality, childhood, loss and above all perseverance.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The accompanying artwork was painted by Luci Pina, the acclaimed illustrator whose work has been sought and commissioned by the likes of The Cut, Soho House, DICE, Apple Music and It\u2019s Nice That. 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