Kokoshca was founded by Amaia Tirapu and Iñaki López, in 2008 in Pamplona. … Read Full Bio ↴Kokoshca was founded by Amaia Tirapu and Iñaki López, in 2008 in Pamplona. Its name comes from the phonetic distortion of the Austrian painter Oskar Kokoschka.

At first they were a duo and thus created their first album Únete a Kokoshca (ByP, 2008) released by the Madrid label Birra y Perdiz, cradle of other emerging bands of the moment such as Espanto, Antonna (leader of Los Punsetes) or La Otra Gloria. In this first album, the musician Antonio Luque from Sr Chinarro collaborates on the song Azul metal.

Javier Aznárez left the group in 2013, bringing in Álex López and Iñigo Andión, thus turning Kokoshca into a quartet. This year they recorded their third album Hay una Luz (Ayo SIlver, 2013) which is well received in the specialized press12 and stands out on the list of the best albums of the year 20133 in media such as Jenesaispop or Rockdelux among others. Their preview single is Directo a tu corazón, which is accompanied by a video clip made by filmmaker Víctor Iriarte. This song is the number 2 national song of the year selected by readers for Rockdelux magazine. On this album, the collaboration of the Barricada singer El Drogas4 stands out in the last cut of the album titled "Las flores del fin del mundo."

In 2016 they signed with the Madrid label Sonido Muchacho, home of musicians such as Carolina Durante and Hinds. Kokoshca release the 7” vinyl single titled Corazón Caliente / Corazón de Hielo (Sonido Muchacho, 2016). With this work they began an international tour participating in the Latin Alternative Music Festival in New York, along with other Spanish bands,5 such as Joe Crepúsculo or Izal.

In 2018 they published El Mal, their fifth album recorded at Garate Studios by Kaki Arkarazo, a musician from groups such as Kortatu or Negu Gorriak and who has been a producer for numerous musical artists such as Amparo Sánchez (Amparanoia), Soziedad Alcohólika or Manta Ray among others. El Mal is selected by Hipersónica magazine as the best album of 2018 and is highlighted in the list of the best of the year by specialized media.

In 2019 they presented their single "Amor Adolescente / Cumpleaños Feliz" (Sonido Muchacho, 2019) on digital platforms.15 That same year, Amaia Tirapu collaborates with Los Planetas,16 singing the song Espíritu Olimpico in the concert that the group from Granada performed in Sacromonte.

In May 2021 they released their sixth album simply titled "KOKOSHCA" which is a finalist, once again, for the Premio Ruido. One of his singles "ASIA (Song for Iñaki Ochoa de Olza)" dedicated to the memory of the Navarrese mountaineer who died in Annapurna, is selected by Cadena Ser as the third best song of the year.17 Another of his advances, "Regresando to the city" is the third best song of the year for Rockdelux.

At the beginning of 2023 they published the EP Nuestro Futuro (Sonido Muchacho, 2023). In this new work, Kokoshca incorporates electronic elements into his tested formula. The collaborations with rappers such as Erik Urano from Valladolid or Kiliki Frexko from Pamplona from Chill Mafia stand out. In January of that same year they went to Groningen (Netherlands) to perform at the Eurosonic Noorderslag festival.
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Confusion
Kokoshca Lyrics

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Por qué es imposible
que nos entendamos?
A la primera o a la tercera.
En el mismo idioma
escrito o hablado
y no hay manera
Confusión!
El significado, el significantevaya pedante.

Siglos de historia,
sin misericordia
el mismo problema,
Confusión!
Voy a inventar un lector de mentes
y entender lo que piensa la gente
cada cual insiste en su camino
y al final los dos pensábamos lo mismo.
Buscando gestos que me confirmen que estoy en lo cierto
pero hay un momento de desconcierto
cuando te das cuenta
que tú eres tu espejo
que tú eres tu espejo.
Aunque insistamos
nos pasa a diario
A dónde vamos?
Manzanas traigo
Confusión!
Voy a inventar un lector de mentes
y entender lo que piensa la gentecada cual insiste en su camino

y al final los dos pensábamos lo mismo
No me vengas con chorradas que no tengo todo el día...

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Kokoshca's song "Confusión" explore the theme of miscommunication and the confusion that arises from it. The singer wonders why it is impossible for people to understand each other, whether it is on the first or third try, in the same language, written or spoken. The frustration of not being able to communicate effectively is expressed through the repetition of the word "Confusión!" The lyrics also touch on the idea of the difference between the meaning of words and the way they are spoken, with the line "El significado, el significante, vaya pedante" (The meaning, the signifier, how pedantic).

The chorus introduces the idea of the singer inventing a mind reader to understand what other people think, expressing a desire to bridge the gap in understanding. However, the following lines suggest that everyone insists on their own path, leading to a moment of confusion when the singer realizes that they are their own mirror, or reflection. The song acknowledges that confusion is a daily occurrence, asking where we are going and mentioning bringing apples (a symbol of confusion and misunderstanding).

Line by Line Meaning

Por qué es imposible que nos entendamos?
Why is it impossible for us to understand each other?

A la primera o a la tercera.
At the first or at the third.

En el mismo idioma escrito o hablado
In the same written or spoken language

y no hay manera
and there is no way

Confusión!
Confusion!

El significado, el significante vaya pedante.
The meaning, the signifier, what a show-off.

Siglos de historia, sin misericordia
Centuries of history, mercilessly

el mismo problema, Confusión!
the same problem, Confusion!

Voy a inventar un lector de mentes
I'm going to invent a mind reader

y entender lo que piensa la gente
and understand what people think

cada cual insiste en su camino
each one insists on their own path