Okvsho
Okvsho is one of the most interesting and promising projects in the European modern Jazz scene. Hailing from Zurich, Switzerland, Okvsho is comprised of two brothers, Georg and…
Okvsho is one of the most interesting and promising projects in the European modern Jazz scene. Hailing from Zurich, Switzerland, Okvsho is comprised of two brothers, Georg and Christopher Kiss. Initially breaking out with a background in beat-making and electronic music, Okvsho are currently making some of the most cutting-edge and forward-thinking Jazz for the ages.
With the release of their ‘Traphouse Jazz EP’ via Boyoom Connective in the summer of 2018, Okvsho gained the attention of a wider audience for the first time through placements in Bandcamp Weekly, NTS Radio and many more.
Their music is mostly inspired by the upcoming, young and vibrant European jazz scene and their origins in beatmaking and house/electronic music.
The two brothers from Zurich, Switzerland (23, 25) started out their musical careers at a very young age in Brazilian percussion groups. Due to their Hungarian roots, they are also familiar with traditional Balkan music. This background came to light on their 2020 released debut album ‘Kamala’s Danz’, in which they wanted to let their original musical backgrounds flow in and discover new ones at the same time. Especially through placements of two singles in the very popular Spotify playlist ‘State of Jazz’, Okvsho became one of the most interesting names in the modern jazz scene.
Through playing with with local jazz musicians, their live band project emerged, which celebrates improvisation, spontaneity and jazz as dance music. Okvsho’s live shows are characterised by driving rhythms and should make the listener feel like moving and immersing into a world without time and beyond their own. The Okvsho brothers also play lively and diverse DJ sets, in which they bring back the spirit of soul, funk and jazz to the floor in a modern form.