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The band's name, (pronounced /kəˈkoʊloʊ/ kə-koh-loh), was taken from a 1970's term used in Spanish Harlem and parts of the Caribbean, often as a pejorative, to describe Latinos of African descent who were fans of Afro music. Kokolo aimed to invert the negative connotation of the term through the positivity in their music.\u003c/p\u003e","musicPath":"/music/Kokolo","playStationPath":"/stations/275950869/play","stationId":275950869,"bioPath":"/music/Kokolo/_full_bio","similars":[{"musicPath":"/music/Albino+","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/0dd/0dd9314da5e0a0450888884008bb952b_md.jpg","artistName":"Albino!","artistId":93839,"station_id":275904464},{"musicPath":"/music/The+African+Brothers","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/a51/a51f7f0aa2531e1b78e14cdabd298786_md.jpg","artistName":"The African Brothers","artistId":100337,"station_id":278734059},{"musicPath":"/music/Papa+Grows+Funk","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/fc4/fc4a707237b7d2da4f0b07547271a3de_md.jpg","artistName":"Papa Grows Funk","artistId":108450,"station_id":281862991},{"musicPath":"/music/Moussa+Doumbia","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/851/8516ed44fe3e2f8a90819c4646bed12c_md.jpg","artistName":"Moussa Doumbia","artistId":94022,"station_id":275950894},{"musicPath":"/music/Anthony+Joseph+The+Spasm+Band","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/b3a/b3a4398aa363d97d60568a7cba4db834_md.jpg","artistName":"Anthony Joseph \u0026 The Spasm Band","artistId":140743,"station_id":288253520},{"musicPath":"/music/Karl+Denson+s+Tiny+Universe","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/c0e/c0ebad54e201f3167cc8c9847231103a_md.jpg","artistName":"Karl Denson's Tiny Universe","artistId":109896,"station_id":282141029},{"musicPath":"/music/Sugarman+Three","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/fc5/fc56f4cd7e724c9dadca5041f0271cfe_md.jpg","artistName":"Sugarman Three","artistId":94153,"station_id":276007066},{"musicPath":"/music/Snowboy","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/8e8/8e8c0be37cbc55239156ee08aa6cad23_md.jpg","artistName":"Snowboy","artistId":3837,"station_id":115474328},{"musicPath":"/music/Lanu","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/d27/d277eaa97354963681d962a4468eb6b5_md.jpg","artistName":"Lanu","artistId":103487,"station_id":287828470},{"musicPath":"/music/Ikwunga","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/198/198275c4921a7bc2b0563137f2b5578d_md.jpg","artistName":"Ikwunga","artistId":131533,"station_id":285483490},{"musicPath":"/music/Robert+Walter","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/65d/65d1a262d061b280f5ee5c3b7bd7359b_md.jpg","artistName":"Robert Walter","artistId":109614,"station_id":282140699},{"musicPath":"/music/The+Whitefield+Brothers+World+","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/16d/16d0e2364986ae1392daa81d3700bfa4_md.jpg","artistName":"The Whitefield Brothers (World)","artistId":408474,"station_id":399022635},{"musicPath":"/music/Mr+Chop","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/ae7/ae78dfafbd017246b1110f14f7a18d0d_md.jpg","artistName":"Mr. Chop","artistId":13938,"station_id":115320955},{"musicPath":"/music/Aphrodesia","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/e9c/e9cb7fef53f378f523ffed540911bc39_md.jpg","artistName":"Aphrodesia","artistId":93846,"station_id":275904472},{"musicPath":"/music/Ebony+Rhythm+Band","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/259/25919f9863ee93c0d049c0d4507e0770_md.jpg","artistName":"Ebony Rhythm Band","artistId":113371,"station_id":282569269},{"musicPath":"/music/Oscar+Sulley+The+Uhuru+Dance+Band","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/6e1/6e157bd76b1541fa70ce461ce912a414_md.jpg","artistName":"Oscar Sulley \u0026 The Uhuru Dance Band","artistId":94033,"station_id":276007032},{"musicPath":"/music/Bunzu+Sounds","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/eca/eca5baa066889f089357199d6cf76d8d_md.jpg","artistName":"Bunzu Sounds","artistId":93862,"station_id":275904490},{"musicPath":"/music/Rephrase","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/090/0908b3a2e076616d089182d017115915_md.jpg","artistName":"Rephrase","artistId":119867,"station_id":283329370}]}