Regional tour | Mauritius: Kokoroko, at the crossroads of jazz, afrobeat and highlife

Joint programming from the French Institute of Mauritius and the British Council

Formed in London in 2014 around trumpeter Sheila Maurice-Grey and percussionist Onome Edgeworth, Kokoroko has established itself as one of the major figures of the contemporary afro-jazz scene. Driven by a desire to reconnect African diasporas with their musical roots, the group is developing a universe at the crossroads of jazz, Afrobeat and highlife, with a sound signature that is both warm and profoundly current.

âThe British Council is pleased to support the French Institute of Mauritius, at the initiative of this project, to welcome Kokoroko to Mauritius on June 6. This project embodies our common ambition to strengthen multilateral cultural cooperation between the United Kingdom, France and Mauritius, in the service of dialogue, mutual understanding and bringing audiences together. Kokoroko's music, at the crossroads of jazz, afrobeat and world music, reflects the openness and creativity that we wish to promote. Alongside the IFM and our partners, we want to offer a meaningful artistic experience, which values exchange and access to culture for as many people as possible.

Naweid Fakeermahamood â Program Manager â Cultural Engagement This initiative is part of a broader approach to dialogue between the local and international artistic scenes. By welcoming Kokoroko, the IFM and the British Council are not only offering a concert, but a moment of meeting between worlds, influences and audiences. An opportunity to create resonances between cultures, stimulate the imagination and nourish contemporary creation. The project is also made possible thanks to the support of BeachcomberResorts & Hotels and Phoenix Bev, partners of the Kokoroko experience in Mauritius. Through this commitment, Beachcomber and Phoenix Bev affirm their desire to actively contribute to the cultural development of the territory, by supporting initiatives that promote artistic creation and reinforce the attractiveness of Mauritius as a cultural destination. By bringing together public institutions, international cultural actors and private partners, the Kokoroko project embodies a new way of think of artistic events: no longer as isolated moments, but as integrated experiences, part of an ecosystem of collaborations. The concert on June 6 thus presents itself as the point of convergence of a broader journey. It is both the culmination of a regional tour and the starting point for new dynamics. Because beyond the stage, links are forged: between artists and audiences, between territories, between cultural visions. In a context where cultural exchanges are more essential than ever, this initiative comes