About Me

Kokoa Amor

is an American musical artist and performer based in Los Angeles who works as a songwriter and rapper. Musically influenced by hip-hop and R&B. Amor creates music across a variety of genres so her lyrics often address emotional, empowering and hedonistic themes.

Amor launched her music career in 2021 as an independent artist. She has released several singles, including "Be Great" (2021), "With You" (2022), "Pop It" (2023), both "Go Go" and "Swing Ya Way" (2024)

Kokoa Amor

Amor during “Go Go” video shoot 2024

Amor at RTU interview 2023

Birth name : Ebony Dorsey

Also known as: Kokoa Amor, Kay, Amor, IamKokoa

Height: 5’11

Kids: 2

Born: April 11 1988
Baltimore, Maryland

Genres: Hip-Hop R&B

Amor at Fashion Week Event 2023

Early life

Kokoa Amor (Ebony Dorsey) is an American singer and rapper from Baltimore, Maryland.

Born to Carolyn Dorsey (Nichols), a former cook, and Jerry Dorsey, an upholsterer and reverend, Amor grew up in a large family as one of eleven children, with seven older siblings and four younger siblings. Both parents had artistic backgrounds—father a singer and mother a dancer. Two of her older brothers, who were singer/songwriters and rappers, also played a major role in shaping her musical journey.

Amor at a photo shoot 2024

Growing up in Baltimore, Amor was immersed in music from an early age, particularly through her involvement in her church's choir. Her early musical education came from her parents' extensive collection of soul and gospel albums. As she grew older, she developed a strong interest in hip-hop and R&B, teaching herself to rap, dance, and write.

Artistry

Musical influences

Amor's artistic style has been shaped by a diverse range of musicians across multiple genres. Her influences include:

R&B and Soul artists:

Mary J. Blige, Sade, Mario, En Vogue, Luther Vandross, Patti LaBelle, Jill Scott, India Arie, Prince, Michael Jackson

Hip-hop artists:

Wu-Tang Clan, Lost Boyz, Naughty by Nature, Tupac, Lil Wayne, Jay-Z

Contemporary influences:

Lauryn Hill, Beyoncé, Kelly Rowland, Iggy Azalea, Chris Brown, Yella Beezy, Kevin Gates, Nicki Minaj

Amor during a photo shoot 2024

Musical style

Amor’s musical style typically blends the traditional sound of R&B with different influences from other genres, most importantly hip-hop . She is recognizing her versatility, Natalie Bennett of Tempostub, talking about flexibility to adapt: she has occasionally proved to be a strong force in R&B and hip-hop as a solo artist, remaining either slightly ahead of the curve or naturally adapting to trends with astonishing stylistic flexibility, Janet Etokeren from Lamboxtra states: Kokoa Amor’s lyrical prowess, featuring her trademark clever wordplay, repetition, and metaphors.

Branding

In the beginning of Amor's career she was professionally known as IamKokoa before venturing her brand into another direction Natalie Bennett of Tempostub during her interview she states: “I am rebranded myself, bringing a different dynamic to my music.” Highlighting the fact that she isn’t merely an entertainer but a progressive artist as well.

Themes

Amor’s lyrical production is typically considered to be “empowering “ or "hedonistic". Her songs mainly cover themes of sex, desire, romantic love, betrayal, determination, courage and independence. Along with her vocals her songwriting is considered to be one of the things that distinct her from other hip-hop artist of her time.

Career

Live Performances

Amor has performed at various venues and events throughout the Phoenix and Los Angeles area metropolitan.

Amor has established herself in the Arizona music scene through multiple live performances at prominent venues. In 2024, she performed at The Virgil for Bruce Wayne's Level Up Concert and at Hello Stranger for the PayDay Concert. She was also featured at Accidental Chaos

In 2023, she performed at the Wyndham Phoenix during the Super Bowl LVII Showcase. The previous year, she appeared at Maya Club Mesa and performed at Bar Smith during the Arizona Hip-Hop Fest 2022.

In 2021, Amor performed at Bandoleros Night Club for the Who's Hotta Competition, where she had the opportunity to compete to share the stage with rapper Twista. That same year, she also performed at the Monarch Theater for Respect the Underground Arizona Hip-Hop Fest 2021.

Amor performing at Maya Club Mesa 2022

Amor performing at Bar Smith 2022

Music

Amor's repertoire includes several original songs:

Personal life

Religion

When discussing her upbringing, Amor stated: “There’s nowhere I couldn’t go without a bible. We used to go to church almost every day if I wasn't at church I’ll be by my dads side as he gets ready for his up coming sermons studying bible scriptures one always stuck with me John 3:16 he made me study it all the time. His Eye Is on the Sparrow was one of my favorite songs my dad used to sing it to me all the time before he passed”.

Amor at Mix Recording Studio 2023