''Okta'' (stylized in

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) is the debut studio album by

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Keiino, released on 8 May 2020. The album peaked at number 30 on the

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. The album includes collaborations with a number of indigenous artists worldwide, including

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(Australia), Te Hau Tawhiti (New Zealand),

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(North America), and Charlotte Qamaniq (Canada). In an interview with ''

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'', group member Alexandra Rotan stated that "okta" means "one" in

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. Rotan said "All the songs have been written after

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, so I think it had a huge impact on how the album turned out... We created the album on the road. We wrote the songs on the plane, backstage and in hotel rooms. And the songs with Te Hau Tawhiti and Electric Fields were written when we were on tour in Australia."

Reception

''Scandipop'' said "If a better pop album is released in 2020, we'll be shocked, we'll be stunned, and we'll be – well – obviously delighted, too, in fairness."

Reception

Track listing

Okta (standard edition)

''Okta''

Charts

Release history

References