Dubbed the new sound in international Worldbeat, Kei DUBB is a smooth singing, Jamaican born World Music phenomenon who seamlessly fuses the sounds of Jazz, Gospel, Hip Hop and R&B with Reggae and the sounds of the Jamaican Dancehall.
Described by her adoring public as jazzy, soulful, classy, rootsy, street and dynamic, this talented singer, songwriter, dancer, choreographer and budding composer/producer is undoubtedly on the verge of super stardom. Her vocal style has been compared to the likes of Nina Simone and Karen Smith (outstanding Jamaican vocalist) and her songwriting to Tanya Stephens and Queen Ifrika. No stranger to the stage, Kei DUBB has taken the live music stage by storm in Jamaica and around the world, and is ready to do the same in the studio. With the help of her strategically crafted Street Team, which helps oversee all official promotion and management affairs, Kei DUBB is poised to take the airwaves captive as she brings the same energy and vocal prowess of her live performances to her recordings.
A Professional Career: France 2009 and Beyond
In 2007, after completing her studies in Linguistics and French at the University of the West Indies, Kei DUBB, thought she would simple settle into the normal routine of a day job and forget about her musical aspirations. However, she had family members who would never let her forget that she had a talent to share with the world and that she had promised to pursue it after finishing school. Still, Kei DUBB shied away from the spotlight only doing back ground vocals for recordings and the like. In 2009, Kei DUBB recorded her first song Keep On and lent her vocals to songs by reggae superstars Gyptian and Turbulence. Shortly after recording Keep On, Kei DUBB made a decision that would, unbeknownst to her, change her life forever.
In September 2009, Kei DUBB moved to Montpellier France to work as an English Language Assistant at Lycée Jean Monnet. It was there that she would be confronted by her musical talents once more. After learning that she was a singer, students and teachers alike would ensure that she was heard at any event that was being held. Other Language Assistants also ensured that Kei DUBB performed at concerts and open mic nights around the city. The encouragement from others, lead Kei DUBB to once again find the courage to perform an original song Move Along. The song became an instant hit and everyone was singing along by the second verse. This led to Kei DUBB returning to Jamaica and working on her professional music career in 2010.
“Performing Move Along really opened my eyes to what I had” says Kei DUBB. “Here I was performing an original song to an audience in France and they were singing along. This was not a cover of a popular reggae song, but an original I had never performed before and the audience loved it.”
After her 8 month stint in France, Kei DUBB returned to Jamaica and continued to perform and captivate audiences with beautifully laid covers and stirring original tracks even though she was not officially recording. The end of 2011 saw Kei DUBB riding the momentum of her very popular live performances and taking to the studio to record tracks for promotional release.
Since beginning her professional career, Kei DUBB has shared the stage with the likes of Raine Seville, Stratdon, Nickeishia Barnes, George Nooks, Pinchers, Desi Jones, Beenie Man & Tanya Stephens among others. Currently Kei DUBB’s music has been creating quite a buzz across social media networks with songs such as “Keep On” (her first official single), “Salvation Ting” as well as her covers of Sam Cooke’s “Change Is Gonna Come” and Brandy’s “Almost Doesn’t Count” being among the favourites. Kei DUBB’s exposure via social media has lead to Kei DUBB’s work being loved in several countries worldwide including Spain, Romania, Germany, Greece, Holland, Canada, Australia, the United States, her native Jamaica and France (which she refers to as her second home).
Kei DUBB’s second single “Move Along” is with its powerful and balanced message of female empowerment is currently taking social media by storm. The track is produced by Jermaine “Jay Edge” Williams and mixed by Veron “Vermix” Bryan (Vermix Records) hailing from Kingston Jamaica. Upcoming collaborations with Atlanta based recording artiste Dré and Terry Vibes Productions hailing from Greece, are also in the works.
Kei DUBB cites her major influences as Sam Cooke, Beyoncé, Nina Simone, Regina Bell, Diana King, Chevelle Franklin, Whitney Houston, Mariah Carey, Toni Braxton, Jill Scott, Brandy, Monica, Regina Bell, Nina Simone, Celine Dion, Cece Winans, Yolanda Adams & Kirk Franklin among others.
