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
Texter und Übersetzer, Berlin
Interview