"Da Du Dah" is the lead single from the second album, "Tuff Times Never Last," by Kokoroko, a London-based band formed during a trip to Kenya in 2014, where trumpeter Sheila Maurice-Grey and percussionist Onome Edgeworth shared a desire to revitalize Afrobeat for new generations.

The song marks an evolution in the sound of this London collective, using synthesizers to explore new styles such as 80s Brit-funk and R&B to create a track with a fresh groove and a catchy bassline.

Kokoroko includes a small portion of lyrics in "Da Du Dah" to address longing and loss. These vocal harmonies, performed by the trumpeter, intertwine with electronic textures in this song that has already become part of the British jazz repertoire.

The music video, directed by Akinola Davies Jr., shows a group of children wandering the streets of the city, extolling the importance of holding on to innocence with a lo-fi aesthetic.

"Da Du Dah" by Kokoroko.

"Da Du Dah" by Kokoroko.

Kokoroko. Our Saturday music video. (Official video). METALOCUS MUSIC PROJECT.

Credits.-

Director.- Akinola Davies Jr. 
Executive producer.- Nick Hayes. 
Producer.- Moya DeYoung.
Production manager.- Garcia Sterling. 
Runner.- Osaretin Simeon.
Runner driver.- Theus Morgan-Gynn. 
DOP.- Diara Sow. 
1st AC.- Ada Wesolowska. 
1st assistant director.- Adriana Saetta.
2nd  assistant director.- Alex Bullock.
Production designer.- Hugo Harris. 
Art director.- Tasneem Elnayal.
Art assistant.- Rema Kashay, Joe Youens. 
Stylist.- Natalie Roar.
Stylist assistant.- Emmanouela Megkistou. 
Makeup artist- Saint Maretto. 
Hair stylist.- Ana Veronica. 
Hair stylist assistant.- Jamique. 
Casting director.- Selma Nicholls. 
Band member.- Sheila Maurice Grey, Onome Edgeworth, Noushy Nanguy, Yohan Kebede, Duane Atherley, Tobi Adenaike, Ayo Salawu. 
Editor.- @ Collectiv Elodie Fouqueau. 
Colourist.- @ETC Jason Wallis.
Post producer.- @ETC Alex Carswell.

Lyrics.-

I, I still want you
I, I still want you
You know that (Still want you)
I still want you
I, I still want you
You know that (Still want you)

[Non-Lyrical Break]

I still want you
I, I still want you
You know that (Still want you)

Call my name just one more time
The light has changed, but you're still mine
I know it hurts when we go 'round and 'round again
We lost so much together, but don't you know that

I, I still want you
You know that I, I still want you
You know that I, I still want you
You know that I, I still want you
You know that I, I still want you
You know that I, I still want you

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Published on: January 31, 2026
Cite:
metalocus, ELVIRA PARÍS FERNÁNDEZ
"Bad things are temporary. "Da Du Dah" by Kokoroko " METALOCUS. Accessed
<https://www.metalocus.es/en/news/bad-things-are-temporary-da-du-dah-kokoroko> ISSN 1139-6415
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