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MUROKI
drops new single
+ music video
‘INTRODUCING’
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Image credit: Jared Tinetti
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“A luscious blend of funk and reggae influences” – GQ
“a breezy soul-pop jam” – NME
“Muroki is one of those artists with nothing but a bright future ahead.” – HAPPY
“hypnotic slice of pop” – UNDER THE RADAR
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21 year old New Zealand artist Muroki shares his brand new single ‘Introducing’ via Olive Records / Universal Music. The release follows a recent visit to Australia where Muroki played a run of headline shows and supported kiwi star BENEE, winning over fans with his charm and bop worthy beats.
‘Introducing’ stirs up the melting pot of Muroki’s musical influences with a strong reggae flavour beneath the sly vocal hooks that re becoming his trademark. The track captures the spirit of being a young musician in a coastal surf town when his teenage band were first bringing up their new sound to the Raglan scene.
“It’s a song that’s just about how exciting it was to dream about my music connecting with people back then and now how that dream can come true,” he says, recalling the feeling of the town buzzing in anticipation of a big night out.
“Making the video for Introducing was a fun way to capture a few styles of music around the world that heavily influenced my sound — guitar skanks from Jamaica, congas from Cuba, all the way to lyrical flows and samples from the US. It all combines into one final jam scene in a Kenyan desert where I can showcase myself and my music.”
New Zealand fans are treated to a mini-NZ ‘Introducing’ tour in Wellington, Raglan and Auckland this month. For tickets and more information please visit: HERE.
The Kenyan kiwi has quickly gained a rep for his smooth, roots based sound inspired by his Raglan world of skating pavements and riding waves. Breakout hit ‘Wavy’ topped the NZ charts and the breezy soul-pop jam ‘Surfin’ became a Triple J playlist fave and was nominated by GQ as the single “soundtrack of Summer”.
Muroki’s vocals catch your undivided attention, his voice a hypnotic instrument effortlessly caressing melodies to melt even the toughest of us. Release after release, Muroki continues to show us that he is someone you don’t want to be late on. He is set to take your heart.… if he hasn’t already.
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MUROKI
HEADLINE DATES
Saturday 23 July – Yot Club, Raglan
Friday 29 July – (The) Mothership, Auckland
Some dates are currently being rescheduled due to Covid.
For tickets and more information please visit HERE
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Listen to Muroki – ‘Introducing’ here
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