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Tekoa

Alt Soul, Gospel / VIC

Tekoa

Tekoa is a Melbourne-based Christian collective blending soul, alternative pop, and worship, creating expansive, genre-fluid music rooted in faith and storytelling.

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Tekoa is a genre-fluid Christian collective from Melbourne, Victoria, made up of Rory McKenna, Samuel Adebajo and band members. Known for their expansive sound and creative freedom, Tekoa blend alt-soul, gospel, ambient pop, and contemporary worship into a distinctive musical identity that resists easy categorisation. Emerging with a bold artistic vision, Tekoa quickly built momentum through their debut EP Hymns + Disparity, a project that showcased their ability to merge contemplative lyricism with soulful melodies and atmospheric production. The release connected with global audiences, independently amassing over 80 million streams, and introducing the group as a fresh and innovative voice within modern Christian music.

Their music sits at the intersection of worship and artistry - drawing on gospel roots, R&B textures, indie pop sensibilities, and experimental sound design. Tekoa’s songwriting often explores themes of faith, tension, human fragility, and spiritual longing, offering listeners a deeply immersive listening experience that is both reflective and emotionally powerful. The group has also collaborated with standout international artists including Mark Barlow and Antoine Bradford, further expanding their reach and creative influence. Known for pushing sonic boundaries, Tekoa continue to develop a sound that feels both global and deeply personal, shaped by collaboration, improvisation, and a shared commitment to authentic expression.

Today, Tekoa continue to release new music and evolve their creative direction, building on a growing international audience while remaining grounded in their mission to create music that elevates the spirit, challenges expectation, and points listeners toward hope and meaning.