After a historic and totally “Lit” night which saw Kes the Band premiere new music from his exciting new collaboration with Claude Kelly’s Weirdo Workshop,” Trinidadian recording artist Kes sat down with Reshma B about the state of soca music in 2015 and how he’s expanding his sound while staying true to his roots.
Hot 97’s annual On Da Reggae Tip concert has become the must-see kickoff event for NYC’s Labor Day Weekend every year. But in recent years they’ve added the word “Soca” to the title, reflecting the full range of Caribbean music in NYC. “Because you have so many big Jamaican names that can’t travel that’s hurt the music on this side,” says Ebro of Hot 97. “You’ve seen a rise in soca… We were even tossing around the idea of even adding AfroBeat to the show.
