Kokua (コクア, stylized as kōkua) is a Japanese musical group formed in 2006 especially to sing "Progress", the title song to the NHK program Professional Shigoto no Ryūgi (プロフェッショナル 仕事の流儀), known overseas as "The Professionals".
The group is formed by renowned Japanese musicians Shikao Suga (Vocalist, composer, lyricist), Takebe Satoshi (Producer, lyricist, keyboard), Hirokazu Ogura (guitar), Takamune Negishi (base), and Gota Yashiki (drums)