ION INDIE MAGAZINE May 2017, Volume 36 | Page 62

Kokomo was brought back to life in 2014 when Sue Martin , whose partner is the guitarist in the band , asked if they would be interested in reforming the group . Sue ’ s suggestion was met with a resounding “ Yes !” Since then , they have been “ getting their funk on ” throughout the UK to an audience of old and new fans , spreading the word that “ da funk ” is still alive and kicking – as the crowd on Friday evening found out .
At a small village hall in Sussex , the band entertained a sizable crowd with a 13-song set list , along with a selection of 4 songs from their large back catalogue to answer the enthusiastic call for “ Encore !” It was a magical evening of scintillating sound served up by these grand masters of soul , contributing to the “ funktification ” of all within earshot . With 3 lead singers at the helm of the mothership , and each having their moment in the evening sun of the stage lights … they strutted their stuff in “ funktastic ” vocal form .
Needless to say , all left the building totally “ funked up ”!