Boko Yout is the outsider infiltrating the mainstream. Fronted by Paul Adamah, the genre-defying Swedish band has carved out a unique sonic territory with Afro Grunge – a fearless fusion of punk-funk grooves, raw alt-rock energy, and eccentric experimentalism. Their art is unapologetic and in-your-face, yet rooted in a message of inclusivity, self-fulfilment, and intentional living.
With his latest single ”9-2-5”, Boko Yout has cemented a powerful momentum ahead of his debut album. The track landed on some of Spotify’s most prestigious global playlists, and earlier this year, Adamah was named an ambassador for Spotify’s global GLOW playlist – a campaign celebrated with a billboard in Times Square, New York.
Their music has received strong support in the UK from BBC, with spins on BBC Radio 6 Music (”One of our favourite new artists”, ”Brilliant Scandinavian punk”, ”One of Sweden’s most compelling new voices”), as well as his debut on BBC Radio 1. They have also received strong support from Deutschlandfunk in Germany (1.5M daily listeners) and SRF 3 in Switzerland (1M daily listeners), while all three singles have enjoyed both A- and B-rotation on Sweden’s P3. International press is taking notice too – The Line of Best Fit (UK) named him ”On the Rise” and DORK Magazine (UK) featured him on the cover of their Hype Playlist issue.
In September 2025, Boko Yout will release their long-awaited debut album ”GUSTO” (Hoopdiggas Recordings) – a bold concept record where each track unfolds as a therapy session with the eccentric Dr. Gusto, confronting shadows, identity, and personal liberation.
While ”GUSTO” marks a milestone in the studio, Boko Yout has already built a reputation as one of Europe’s most electrifying new live acts. In early 2025, they was named one of just 15 nominees for the Music Moves Europe Awards, recognized as one of the continent’s most promising emerging talents. Adamah’s explosive stage presence and immersive, theatrical performances have lit up major festivals including ESNS (NL), The Great Escape (UK), Lowlands (NL), Paléo (CH), Pitchfork (FR), and Reeperbahn (DE).
On tour with Viagra Boys, Boko Yout stunned audiences and critics alike – Rolling Stone (DE) crowned them ”Winners in the ’Energy Flash’ category” at C/O Pop Festival, while The Great Escape hailed their set as ”the biggest, loudest, most original rough-cut diamond of the weekend. Pure electricity.”
With a Swedish Grammy nomination, a Manifest Award for Live Act of the Year, and a reputation for shows that blur the lines between gig, performance art, and raw catharsis Boko Yout isn’t just releasing an album – they’re expanding a world. In ”GUSTO”, as on stage, they invites you to step inside.
