KAIRO: The duo's 'PLANS' and 'HANDLEBARS' singles are pure flames

Who wants to wait until Fridays for new music? Turns out Def Jam’s KAIRO are in their grinds and showing out with new anthems like ‘PLANS’ and ‘HANDLEBARS’ demanding your full attention.

KAIRO deliver their ‘PLANS’ and ‘HANDLEBARS’ to the masses

It’s pure audio gems coming from the duo and I can’t get enough. Repeat mode activated? You bet.

Emerging Nigerian-born, Texas-raised, twin brothers KAIRO share new 2-pack, “PLANS” and “HANDLEBARS” out now via Def Jam Recordings. Listen HERE.The two new singles and previously released song and video for “BRAND NEW”,"SPECIAL" and "BREAK BREAD" serve as a preview of forthcoming debut album Are We There Yet? set to release November 13th.

For the global pop duo KAIRO, which means ‘the right time,’ composed of identical twin brothers AK and EJ, their moment is now. The brothers born in Lagos, Nigeria and moved to the United States at 16 months through an unexpected visa lottery. They grew up performing in their father’s church in Houston with AK on drums, EJ on piano and both singing. And like many first-generation kids, they experienced the duality of balancing their cultural heritage with that of their new home. Nowhere was that more apparent than in their musical tastes. The brothers named themselves KAIRO—a combination of their first names—in 2021 and released acoustic covers on TikTok. Their debut EP Love Letters from Houston helped to differentiated themselves from stereotypical TikTok artists by focusing on songwriting and cultivating high-energy live shows. Their debut album Are We There Yet?, coming in November, represents the next generation of Gen-Z pop groups with rich melodies, lush vocal textures and emotional songwriting. As young Black men and immigrants, KAIRO are aware of their unique position in the music industry. They want to represent expansion: from genre, borders and boundaries.