KOKA is the solo project of Albanian born now German based Dora Koka.
Having been inspired from music at a young age, she left her well established architectural career to pursue this long and undying passion.
Her influences stem from 90s electro pop, heavily influenced by greats such as Kate Bush, Imogen Heap and many more and transpires this into her own sound and lane entirely.
Using her music as a vessel and expression of emotional healing, she has released a plethora of singles, and all of this work has culminated to the eventual release of her debut album in September.
Supported by German Initiative Musik, the first instalment of this new strand of KOKA is ‘Deliverance’. Recorded and written with producer TTEO aka Matteo Capreoli, there is a real dark pop cutting edge to this track.
Full of pounding synths, arpeggios and KOKA’s mesmerising voice, the result is a hugely encapsulating modern day alt-pop song that shows so much character, with its many twists and turns.
In this whirling statement of intent, KOKA possesses a vocal that immediately gets your attention, and takes centre stage with an understated powerfulness that is haunting and commanding all at once.
‘Deliverance’ is certainly a track that all lovers of pop and beyond will love, with so many things to love about it making her an artist to look out for in 2022.
Speaking more on the meaning behind ‘Deliverance’, KOKA says: “It is about the freedom one can find in their life calling.
“That purpose, that we often refuse to see, embrace, or sometimes never get to exploit fully, because of this distracting life experience…then one day something happens, a scary force drives one out of the safety net, into the divine unknown. Deliverance.”