‘Kokomo’ is a cover of the Beach Boys 1989 song featuring vocals by Jape, Katie Kim and Kathi Burke) by 22 year-old Dublin-based Orlando Orquesta and serves as the tropical lead track for Orquesta’s new The Kokomo EP which also features remixes by Faws and El Buho. Video by Fatti Burke. Free download via Facebook and listen via Soundcloud below. Really, really nice stuff.
Niall Byrne is the founder of the most-influential Irish music site Nialler9, where he has been writing about music since 2005. He is the co-host of the Nialler9 Podcast and has written for the Irish Times, Irish Independent, Sunday Times, Totally Dublin, Cara Magazine, Red Bull and more. Niall is a DJ, co-founder of Lumo Club, event curator, Indie Sleaze club promoter, and producer of gigs and monthly listening parties & events in Dublin.
