| Cadejo | |
| Origin: | Seoul, South Korea |
| Years Active: | 2017-present |
Cadejo (Korean: 까데호) is a South Korean funk band. The band currently consists of Lee Taehoon, Kim Jaeho and Kim Dabin.[1] Since their formation in 2017, the band has released three studio albums: Freesummer (2019), Freebody (2020) and Freeverse (2023).[2] [3] They also released their collaboration EP Sincerely Yours (2022) with rapper Nucksal, and their collaboration album Gangnam Oasis (2022) with Lee Hee-moon.[4] [5]
Cadejo was formed in 2017.[6] The band members come from various bands, including Funkafric Booster, Airship and NuTrip.[7] They released an EP Mixtape in 2018.[8]
In 2019, they released their first studio album Freesummer,[9] Kim Doheon of IZM described the album as "Cadejo brought together a dense completeness and a pleasant vibe in this album.".[10] The album was nominated for the Golden Indie Music Awards in Taiwan.[11] They performed with rock band BAADA on The EBS space.[12]
In 2020, they released their second studio album Freebody through Tron Music.[2] [13] The album was nominated for Best R&B & Soul Album at the 2021 Korean Music Awards.[14] They released an EP Sincerely Yours (당신께) in 2022 with rapper Nucksal, the album won Best Rap & Hip Hop Album, and track Good Morning Seoul (굿모닝 서울) won Best Rap & Hip Hop Song at the 2023 Korean Music Awards.[15] [16] They performed at the DMZ Peace Train Music Festival in October.[17] They released their collaboration album Gangnam Oasis (강남 오아시스) with fusion gugak musician Lee Hee-moon.[5]
In 2023, Guitarist Lee Taehoon participated in Jowall's new single Seol-i (설이).[18] they released their third studio album Freeverse.[1] [3]