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The Band headed
to the studio mid 2004 to lay
down a limited edition EP EP
Volume for both their home
market & overseas release. So
far the EP has reached No. 1 on
IMNZ chart, No. 1 on the Groove
Guide New Release charts and No.
2 on Amplifier’s 2004 best
seller listings. EP Volume
has reached Platinum
status in NZ, it has also
been picked up by Shock in
Australia, & Shiva Records
in the UK. An extended
version has been release in
Hawaii.
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KORA’s debut
self-titled album KORA
was released in NZ in 2007 and
shot straight to the top of the
Official NZ charts – debuting in
the Number 1 slot and has
now reached double platinum
sales. Album is now available
in Australia and
UK/Europe.
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KORA formed a
calibration with music legends
Cabaret Voltaire and
released KORA KORA KORA – a
Cabaret Voltaire remix of 7
tracks off KORA’s album. |
Awards & Licence:
Music awards
include bNet Award, Vodafone
Music Awards. They recently
won the Vogel Award 2009 for
Best Short Sci-Fi Work for
their video “Skankenstein”.
KORA’s work has been release on
surfing legend Mark Occhilupo
platinum collection (also
various TV & Film)
Live:
KORA have performed at The Big Day Out 3 times – in 2007,
rocked the mainstage in January 2010 – this year (2011) they are
featured alongside Tool & Primal Scream. KORA played at
WOMAD UK, WOMAD Aust. & WOMAD NZ. They have played with the
likes of Spearhead (Michael Franti) &
Shihad.
KORA have toured Australia over 20 times and played
Pyramid Festival, Sydney Festival, Stone Festival,
FreshFest, Playgorund & Quicksilver ProShow 2009.
Recently KORA performed at Koko’s in London, UK, Ireland &
Scotland with Crazy P & Norman
Jay.
KORA toured in Japan for 2 Tokyo shows, performances in
Minakami and Habuka in early February 2010. They performed at
the Mosaic Festival in Singapore in March 2010.
They are set to tour the US in June 2011 playing West
Coast & Seirra Nevada World Music Festival – this
tour will include Hawaii.
Radio:
KORA have achieved much Radio attention more recently new track
“Story Ain’t Over” is now playing on NZ radio and is on A rotate
with 5 stations. 2 are mainstream student radio (RDU and Radio
Active). Track “Politician” number one on Croatia FM in 2008
for 3 months!
“If you don’t know who
KORA are it’s high time you found out. This band has got to be
one of the most diverse, energetic and exciting acts ... their
live show is “oh my god who the hell are these guys”...”
the set 2009
“Big Day Out – NZ Band of the day!”
Herald
2010
Listen to the
music of Kora
Kora
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