Kiko Bun Shares New Video For ‘Sometimes’
Shares new video for ‘Sometimes‘
Single impacting October 9th via Island
UK Tour and ‘This is England 90‘ soundtrack confirmed
Watch it Below
London-based reggae upcomer Kiko Bun has shared a new video for his single ‘Sometimes’, alongside details of a UK headline tour, and a guest spot on the soundtrack for ‘This is England 90’.
Watch the video:
Kiko’s forthcoming UK dates begin in Bristol on November 16th, and will stop at Nottingham, Birmingham, Leeds and Brighton before concluding at London’s XOYO on November 24th (tickets go on general sale this Friday at 9AM). Bun’s cover of Toots and the Maytals’ classic ’54-46’ has also been selected to appear on the soundtrack for ‘This is England 90’, the final installment in Shane Meadow’s acclaimed, generation-spanning British drama.
Watch Kiko Bun performing Toots and the Maytals’ classic ’54-46′ (UK only):
Listen here (global):
http://islandr.ec/KikoBun5446GL
The news follows the launch of Kiko Bun’s new single ‘Sometimes’, which has already been Track of the Day at Radio 1 and playlisted by 1Xtra (it impacts October 9th via Island Records). Picking up where introductory single ‘Where I’m From’ left off, ‘Sometimes’ sees Kiko take a confident step forward. The North-West-London-based songwriter and producer grew up obsessed with reggae and hip hop, immersing himself quickly into the capital’s ever-thriving subculture of musicians, MCs, DJs, shops bursting with revival Studio One 7”s and the all-important sound system mixtapes imported straight from JA. A stint sorting out the reggae section in Islington secondhand vinyl goldmine Flashback Records, while continually producing demos, led to ‘Where I’m From’and also sparked an extraordinary level of online interest. Following an extended trip to Jamaica in April to work on songs with big names in the scene like Alborosie and Winta, additional ringing endorsements have already come from many of Reggae’s biggest voices – including David Rodigan and Sean Paul.
From mods and skinheads with ska to punks’ love of dub, right up to jungle and dubstep, Jamaican music and sound system culture has long provided a deeply held fascination for successive generations of young Londoners – from which Kiko Bun has quickly emerged the freshest new voice.
Headline tour (on sale via http://kikobun.seetickets.com))
Mon 16 Nov BRISTOL THE LOUISIANA
Tue 17 Nov NOTTINGHAM THE BODEGA
Wed 18 Nov BIRMINGHAM TEMPLE AT THE INSTITUTE
Sat 21 Nov LEEDS BRUDENELL SOCIAL CLUB
Mon 23 Nov BRIGHTON KOMEDIA
Tue 24 Nov LONDON XOYO
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