Remi & The cocodo band

Remi and the Cocodo Band plays an exhilarating blend of Afro beat fusion-laced with jazz and Tanzanian rhythms in the traditional Gonga style. The Cocodo live performances have been described as pulsating and euphoric.

The band started on stage in 2009 with the name Cocodo African Music. They are now well-known on the tanzanian scene. Currently, the band has 5 musicians and 1 leader: 1 drum player, 1 bassist, 1 guitarist, marimba player and vocals, 1 percussionist and vocals, 1 accordionist and vocals and 1 keyboardist.

Music with a message The band plays music with messages that resonate with the everyday lives of their fans; they sing about giving back to the society, creating awareness on various issues that affect Tanzanian communities. They also sing about their beautiful motherland and the joy of growing up in Africa, keeping it real with their Swahili lyrics. Since 2016, Aurelie French artist collaborates with the band and arrange songs with French and Swahili texts.

Cocodo Band has managed to perform in all regions across Tanzania and East Africa, entertaining music lovers on big stages during major concerts and festivals: - DOADOA Festival, (Uganda, 2017) - SAUTI ZA BUSARA Festival (Zanzibar, 2015 & 2017) - Zanzibar International Film Festival (ZIFF) (2012, 2014 & 2016) - KARIBU MUSIC Festival (Tanzania, 2014 & 2015)

Additionally, the band hosted a music project with the Tanzania House of Talents (THT) from 2012 to 2014 and also worked with international organizations like World Health Organization (WHO), the Norwegian Church Aid, Foundation for Civil Society (FCS), CEFA and UN Agencies in Tanzania.

Cocodo Band has managed to release songs like Masawe 2013, AgweMwana 2013, Mambo 2013, Shomari 2013, Mdundiko 2015, Imbange 2015. So far, they have released two albums namely MASAWE (2015) and SAFARI (2017) featuring Aurelie from France.

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