In 2010, many were caught by surprise when Bloc Party frontman Kele Okereke shared his debut solo album The Boxer, swapping distorted indie rock for electronic dance music. After making a name for himself as a DJ and releasing the house-y follow-up Trick in 2014, Kele changed gear again. He said goodbye to clubbing and settled down in South London with his partner and newborn daughter Savannah. In the process, he found a new outlet in folk music. We talked to Kele about writing his third solo record Fatherland before his show at Silent Green Kulturquartier on May 4.
Michael Hoh
Berlin
Interview