KOKO JONES, FORMER PERCUSSIONIST TO WHITNEY HOUSTON, STEPS OUT FRONT ON ALBUM

Koko Jones has a story to tell.  On Who's That Lady, her new album dropping from Motema Music on November 18, the percussionist reveals her  hidden abilities as a lyricist and songwriter.  While building on the artistic excellence and percussive brilliance of her previous world-jazz releases, Tenth World and Tenth World Live,  Who's that Lady delves deeply into the 1970s and 80s soul and R&B crucible which first formed the percussionist/producer's prodigious musical vision, and at the same time renders  a timeless musical narrative of this extraordinary woman's past, present and future.

A musician first and foremost, Koko - who was previously known as 'Bujo' Kevin Jones - is a transgender woman of color. That identity, as integral to her being as is her musical talent, has propelled her to a parallel role as an activist and a voice in the trans community.  In addition to Koko's ground-breaking work as an interventionist at the Center for HIV Education Studies and Training (CHEST) at Hunter College, where she is a part of T-Talk, a project delivered by trans women for trans women that seeks to reduce sexual health risk, substance use, and internalized stigma affecting the community, she frequently speaks at events, and recently gave a TEDx talk at Seton Hall University and delivered a lecture on Current Issues in the Trans Community at Columbia University Teachers College.  She is also an active member of Trans Women of Color Collective (TWOCC). 

The November release of Who's That Lady happens to coincide with the annual Transgender Day of Remembrance on November 20.

Her webpage is http://www.kokojones.com