Kora (band)

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, funk, and more recently space funk and dub step elements.

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

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

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