MANON―aka the cultural icon of the new generation―will release her new album TEENAGE DIARY on July 11. A music video for the lead song SWIPE was posted and features Kero Kero Bonito.

Kero Kero Bonito are a London-based British electropop band who collaborated with MANON to produce SWIPE. The catchy song fuses chiptune with old school hip-hop.

The music video was filmed in both Tokyo and London. As the title of the song suggests, it centers around “swiping” left and right with your finger on your phone. Sarah Bonito of Kero Kero Bonito was responsible for the art and direction of the video. Both her and MANON rap in English and Japanese to the rhythm of the swiping screen.

Make sure to check the fun video out for yourself!

The UK group Kero Kero Bonito which consists of three members will hold a free event titled, “International TANOSHI (fun) Sound” on the 22^nd of August commemorating the release of their new album “Bonito Generation.”

The Japanese female rap duo chelmico consisting of MC MAMIKO and MC RACHEL and DJ YonYon born in Seoul and grown up in Tokyo, will support their album release event as a support act.

Kero Kero Bonito announced that they will participate in SUMMER SONIC 2017 and will release their first album in Japan on the 12^th of July.

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Kero Kero Bonito was formed in 2012 and the members consist of Sarah, a bilingual who resides and works in London, Gus, a creator and Jamie.

They are making a colorful, pop, cute and unique world which is a mixture of British dance culture and J-POP/J-RAP.

They performed in the largest music festival in the United States called SXSW and gathered much attention.

In July of the same year, they performed in the world’s biggest rock festival, Glastonbury Festival and held tours in the United States and England in 2016.

They released their 1^st album on the 12^th of July in Japan from Sony Music Records.

The Japanese edition consists of 19 songs including the Japan-limited debut single, “Forever Summer Holiday” and six remixed songs and it can be said that this edition is a gorgeous edition.

An original logo decal will be offered as a purchaser amenity in certain stores.

In addition, they will perform in SUMMER SONIC 2017’s RAINBOW STAGE on the 19^th of August. (Only in Tokyo)

The “Kelo Kelo world” can be seen in Japan this summer.

Let’s check Kero Kero Bonito and Sarah’s easy-going and comfortable to listen to Japanese rap.

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