Kora (album)


Kora is an album by New Zealand band Kora, released on October 22, 2007. It is a fusion of bass-heavy electronic style reggae incorporating elements of metal, rock and funk.

Track listing

  1. "Intro"
  2. "Burning"
  3. "Requiem Of A Dream"
  4. "Skankenstein" aka Megan Hill
  5. "Time"
  6. "On My Mind"
  7. "Down The Road"
  8. "The Delivery Man"
  9. "Crazy Things"
  10. "Flow"
  11. "Soaking In A Hot Tub"
  12. "Pop Your Bubbles"
  13. "Skoolyard"
  14. "Culture"

Awards

It was nominated for Best Roots Album at the 2008 Vodafone New Zealand Music Awards.
The music video for "Skankenstein" won a Sir Julius Vogel Award for Best Dramatic Presentation in 2009.

Remixes

A remix album Kora! Kora! Kora! / The Cabaret Voltaire Versions by UK band Cabaret Voltaire was released in March 2009, and featured six songs from the original album on seven tracks: Skankenstein, Pop Your Bubble, Flow, On My Mind, Burning, Crazy Things, and Burning Reprise.