For those who enjoy the shorthand, three-letter codes given for airports, then BKO stands for the airport in Bamako. It also stands for the band “BKO” who took their name from the airport. Rather fitting as Bamako is their hometown and title of their latest single. Marco Werman spins the track for us.
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