Kora (band)

Kora
Origin	New Zealand
Genres	Reggae/dub
Years active	1991–2013, 2016–present
Members	Francis Kora Stuart Kora Daniel McGruer Richie Allan Darren Mathiassen Marika Hodgson Karlos Tunks
Past members	Laughton Kora Brad Kora

Kora is a New Zealand music group, which originally consisted of four brothers from the Kora family. The band, which began in Whakatāne, New Zealand fuses elements of reggae, rock, dub, roots,^[1] funk, and more recently space funk and dub step elements.

Members

Current members

• Francis Kora (bass guitar/vocals)
• Stuart Kora (guitar/vocals)
• Dan McGruer (bass guitar/keys/effects)
• Richie Allan (guitars)
• Darren Mathiassen (drums)
• Marika Hodgson (bass)
• Karlos Tunks (guitar)

Former members

• Brad Kora (drums/vocals)
• Laughton Kora (guitar/vocals)

Discography

Studio albums

• Kora (2007)
• Light Years (2012)

EPs

• Volume (2004)

Singles

• L-OVER (2021)
• Weekend (DJ Spell Remix) (2021)
• Weekend (2020)
• Secret Lover (P-Money House Mix) (2020)
• Secret Lover (2020)
• Carolina (2016)

Awards

• 2008 – Nominated for NZVMA Best Roots Album (Kora)
• 2013 – Nominated for NZVMA Highest Selling NZ Album (Light Years)

References

1. "Kora – New Zealand Musicians & Bands".

https://aotearoamusicawards.nz/award-history/