KISKADEE: Don't Look Back

Kiskadee

Don't Look Back

© 2005 Kiskadee (634479150777)

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Melodic new school RnB Fusion. Her style combines her West Indian roots with RnB, Soul, gospel and pop.

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Hey, I'm Kiskadee. Welcome!

I was shocked to get an email from the amazing rap artist Nelly, recently, who said: Just like to say you sound really good and your profile was real professional. Really enjoyed your voice. ~~Nelly~~

I have always loved Queen and playing Freddie Mercury's piano two years ago made me shiver. On the same day I sang backing vocals for Michael Jackson, met his kids and the very kind Prince of Bahrain.

I am currently working with some very exciting artists and wrote and produced two duets with the fantastically talented soul singer Al Sharp. One of the songs Winter Lament just reached #1 on the Soundclick Urban RnB charts out of over 64,000 songs! Can’t forget my dear friend Phil Morrison in Georgia. Listen to hear my production of our song Lovely Atlanta. And grammy winning producer KC Porter, with whom I toured the Caribbean with. Was a pleasure working with such a down to earth artist. Finally I can't forget my friend and LA Record Producer John Barnes who produced 3 tracks for me.

I strive always to fulfil my true musical calling in this world and to share my inspiration with others. Much of it is Bahai inspired. Read all about my plans at www.minor2major.co.uk/blog. So do have a read and a listen! Hope you enjoy it!





BIOGRAPHY
Born in England with very little eyesight, Kiskadee, a British Trinidadian, grew up in an area where she was part of a tiny West Indian minority. Her father was one of the first steel drum makers in Trinidad and her mother came to England from Guyana to study violin at the Royal Academy of Music.

Gifted with unusual musical abilities (including perfect pitch), Kiskadee learned piano and started singing at the age of two. By five, she was playing pan and singing in the family’s Steel Band - The Rainbow Steel Band. Whilst on tour throughout the UK and all over Europe, the Band performed at a number of prestigious venues including the Royal Festival Hall, Glyndebourne Opera House and the Commonwealth Institute in London. Even then, it was not unusual for Kiskadee to inspire such headlines in the press as “Young Singer Reveals Amazing Versatility!”

After gaining an Honours Degree in French and English and then working for the BBC for several years, Kiskadee entered the Music Industry full time as a Singer/Songwriter, Pan Player, Producer and Arranger. As a result, She soon found herself in great demand performing at a number of major venues and events including the Millennium Dome (to a capacity crowd of 30,000), Wimbledon Centre Court, Ronnie Scott’s Jazz Club, the BBC, and for Heads of State.

Kiskadee’s international Television and Radio appearances include Channel 4’s ‘Big Brother Live Reunion Party’, ITV’s ‘Trisha’, BBC TV’s ‘The Weakest Link’, Central TV, Jamaica TV, Trinidad TV, BBC Radio 4 and 7, Choice FM, LBC Radio, Puerto Rico Radio and Dominican Republic Radio.

In 2005, Kiskadee recorded backing vocals for Michael Jackson and was part of his production team for the project.

In the same year Kiskadee featured alongside KC Porter in a tour of the Caribbean. Together with a 65-piece choir and live band, they traveled from the Dominican Republic to Puerto Rico, Venezuela, Trinidad, Jamaica and Miami, where she launched her debut solo album ‘Don’t Look Back’, which she co-produced with John Barnes and top UK Producer Andy Whitmore. The song “Here Forever” from the album was one of the 5 finalists in the American Song of the Year competition.

Kiskadee has also written and produced tracks for other artists, which you can hear on her website.

L.A. Producer John Barnes writes: "I experience Kiskadee as one of the most inspiring human beings I have ever met. I have worked with many great talents during the course of my career, but Kiskadee’s incredible collection of talent combined with positive professionalism place her in a class of her own."

In 2007 Kiskadee founded minor2major.co.uk which is the world's first organisation to sell custom personalized greetings to mobile phones. Kiskadee is also the founder of one of the worlds most forward thinking music companies called ethicalmusic.com.

In 2008 Kiskadee performed a most touching song called "Solitary Confinment" at Warwick University. The piano and vocal performance brought the audience to tears as she sang about her 3 miscarriages, the death of her father and suddenly going blind. A new cd featuring piano and vocals will be recorded and released in 2008.

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  • love the music, especially the devotionals
    author: Donna Evertz
  • love the variety and spirituality
    author: Donna

    The CD mixes pop with prayers and Caribbean music...all of which are enjoyable Her voice is mellow...most of the songs are too - Love the steel drums!

  • It's great to see Kiskadee widening her horizons.
    author: Ed Powney

    Our experience of Kiskadee has ,until now, been her interpretations of the music which forms her West Indian heritage. In itself this has a rich diversity but it was obvious that she is driven to extend herself beyond such boundaries. This new CD shows how effectively she can handle mainsteam popular music. I wish her success but please Kiskadee, don't forget the joyous rhythms of the Caribbean.

  • author: Janine, Rudi (The old house) and Silke Schmeiser

    The Cd is very good and nice..... We can always hear the songs again!!!! auch noch auf deutsch: Wir finden die cd richtig klasse und die lieder sind auch sehr schön. janine mag sehr gerne R´nb!!!!

  • It was so inspiring! Iloved her closeness to her Lord! Idt shines thru
    author: Nina J. Gordon

    I only heard it once and then it was "borrowed" without signing out in my little book lending box. Haven't seen it since. But you mention that you are going to put something together from our trip. Did you do that and can I get a copy of what you did? How do I order it? Can it be put on my credit cards? Are you in a cluster? Love, Nina

  • It puts a wider smile on my face!!!!!!!!!!1
    author: Tanya Nolan

    Excellent. You are extremely talented and it's obvious you are in tuned with God. I hope that you recieve all the blessings that you deserve. You definitely have some HITS!I'm lovin your style. Keep it COMING!!!!!!!

  • Like the steel drums
    author: J S

    I like the use of the steel drums, specially on free thyself. A nice clear fresh song. I enjoyed the arrangements and the production is solid. I'd like to hear even more steel drums.

  • author: rosa bennett

    Another lovely album eminently suitable for presenting on my community radio presentation 'The Baha'i Hours' on 2NCRFM in Lismore, NSW Australia.

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