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African Infused Jazz Duo

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AfuriKo's album "Tao" available worldwide!

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AfuriKo LIVE!

Join us at Skuggabaldur (Reykjavík, IS) on June 1-2 Visit the venue's website for more information

Jazz au pigeonnier

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About AfuriKo

Like a modern-day griot, AfuriKo celebrates traditional heritage from around the world through the prism of spellbinding rhythms and eccentric harmonies. Since 2011, they have performed in ten different countries across three continents (Belgium, France, Germany, Japan, Nepal, the Netherlands, South Korea, the UK, Uruguay, and the US). Their latest opus Tao (2019), successfully funded on Kickstarter and released to critical acclaim, is a shamanic jazz journey from ancestral Africa to NYC, steeped in deep grooves with shades of Funk, Pop, Reggae, Bulgarian, and Enka music.

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Catch AfuriKo live

  • 06/01/22 Reykjavík at Skuggabaldur
  • 06/02/22 Reykjavík at Skuggabaldur
  • 06/25/22 Duvy at Chez M.E. Rubin
  • 09/04/22 Kortrijk at JAZZ

Missed our gig? Here’s a recent clip…

https://youtu.be/hY-rqY2RFmM

Stream AfuriKo’s music at home or on the go!


  • ... a tuneful, joyous album that brings about a life-affirming sense of sunshine and light.
    - Graham Spry, London Jazz News -
  • ... Tao blends African, Asian, and Western influences into a joyous melting pot of notes and rhythms.
    - Bob Hatteau, Improjazz/Jazz à bâbord -
  • [ AfuriKo’s ] music ... reaches out to audiences through its warmth, humanity, skill, and a sense of rhythmic and harmonic adventure.
    - Jez Matthews, UK Jazz Promoter of the Year (2018 Parliamentary Jazz Awards) -
  • ... deep rhythms, world-spanning percussion and any tone an electric piano can make. [...] from hypnotic to downright psychedelic...
    - Geno Thackara, All About Jazz -
  • AfuriKo’s new music really flies in the face of jazz, opening up your ears to a world of possibilities.
    - Carol Banks Weber, Festival Peak -
  • A truly unique experience that was magical. You must catch their show!
    - Rafik Cezanne, NYC saxophonist and flautist -
  • [ These ] guys have a special, creative connection and a unified voice.
    - Laszlo Gardony, jazz pianist and composer -
  • ... the magic of their music slowly took over the venue. [...] Their synchronization [ and ] captivating dedication [...] hooked the audience to them.
    - HNS, The Himalayan Times -
  • AfuriKo is an absolutely atypical duo. [...] I urge you to discover them and slowly enter their world.
    - M. M., Afrique Asie -

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  • 「Tao(タオ)」
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  • Akiko Horii
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  • CDのご注文方法
  • comment commander votre exemplaire de “Tao” (CD)
  • discography
  • EPK
  • gallery
  • how to order your copy of “Tao” (CD)
  • itinerary
  • Jim Funnell
  • lessons & workshops
  • performance highlights
  • shout out to our Tao backers!
  • video – homemade recordings
  • video – live recordings
  • video – studio recordings

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