Kokako Music

*** WOMEX 2021 selection: MIROCA PARIS (Cabo Verde/Portugal) - Island Rhythm Innovator ***
LISBON 2022 Meet us at stand #231 Kokako Music / Delicious Tunes / Miroca Paris
or #87-88 Dutch umbrella stand to have a chat!

>>> HQ The Netherlands & office in Portugal <<<
Founded by Miriam Brenner in 2012, Kokako Music continues to thrive and grow, building on a network of over a decade, known as festival presenter, Womex jury member (2013), agent, consultant, management and more.


HIGHLIGHT ARTIST
Miroca Paris: Singer and multi-instrumentalist, forward driving and fresh, has been touring in 4 continents with his acclaimed debut album D'alma - highlights from WOMAD to Berlin's Haus der Kulturen der Welt, from a feature in Afropop Worldwide to Jassismmagazine, From Russia to Poland, The Netherlands to Canada's Mundial Montreal, AME and many more.
Also known as virtuoso percussionist who performed with Cesaria Evora for over a decade and performing with Madonna 2019-2020 MadameX tour, inspired by her time living in Lisbon, Miroca's home.
Available from for all territories ***


ROSTER
MIROCA PARIS (Cabo Verder/ Portugal) WOMEX 2021 selection
NEW: Dr. Jordan Institute (NL/CA/Trinidad)! Special Spotlight selection by Dutch World Forum Export
LUISA SOBRAL (Portugal) acclaimed singer & composer
BITORI (Womex 2017) released on Analog Africa (Cabo Verde)
AKUA NARU (USA, based in DE)


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AGENCY
As an boutique talent agency we represent characteristic artists drawing on rich culture, propelling their roots into new dimensions and sounds.
KM has organized tours in 4 continents, serving clients ranging from Glastonbury, WOMAD, Winnipeg Folk Festival, Kennedy Center DC, Jarasum Jazz Korea, Lowlands, Paradiso NL, Esperanzah BE, FMM Sines PT to North Sea Jazz and more.
Our founder is armed with a Masters in ethnomusicology. Available for lectures, workshops and curating events.

MANAGEMENT
As artists management we've successfully planned and executed strategies to further our artists' careers, being selected for various important showcase festivals (Womex, Mundial Montreal, APAP ), finding the right labels, distribution, pr and break into new territories.

We curate programs for events and series (ea. formerly Festival Mundial, festival Music Meeting - EFWMF members), we manage a hand picked selection of quality artists, book in worldwide and offer consulting to several international and local organizations.