hailing from the streets of Kingston, Jamaica with a unique musical
style blending the power, energy and melody of Reggae with the lyricism of
Hip hop. He is based out of the Bebble Rock Music camp and through his
liquid and hypnotizing delivery spreads the positive messages of
spirituality and conscious evolution that forces you to listen.
The name “Kabaka” is Ugandan for “King” and the long lasting survival of
the Pyramids of ancient Africa represent his desire for longevity in the
music and deep connection to Kemetic roots; leaving messages for
generations to come.
He is an ever-evolving artist that has numerous ways of expressing his
creativity. The ability to watch and learn from others around him has made
him into somewhat of a Jack-of-all-trades, writing lyrics, producing tracks,
engineering/recording himself or other artists, mixing songs, editing
video/photos and even playing the guitar!
His passion for music began at an early age when he would change the
lyrics to popular songs and record his own version on his mother’s tape
recorder. What began as a humorous venture was actually a stepping-stone
for the artist we know today. Reggae music has always been a strong
influence on the Kingstonian lyricist with Sizzla Kalongi and Peter Tosh
providing a great source of spiritual inspiration in his life. During high
school Hip Hop music also captivated him; reciting his favorite Canibus
lines constantly with Nas and Common serving as great examples of the
success of conscious music. The influence of both genres can be easily
detected as he seeks to find the perfect fusion of the two cultural
expressions.
Kabaka spent his early years as a rapper to underground success. He was
awarded a place on internationally renowned; Dj Green Lantern’s “Myspace
Invasion” Mixtape as well as released two Mixtapes for himself “The
Transition Vol 1 and 2 and a collaboration album “Bebble Business” as part
of the Bebble Team group dedicated to his fallen brother in music Rap
Brown (Taiwo McKenzie). With these projects he cemented himself as an
artist with deep spiritual messages and proven lyrical ability and was
instrumental in raising the bar on the standard of Hip Hop in Jamaica.
Pyramid also released a few reggae and dancehall tracks including “Carry
on” and “Never be the same” and achieved chart success in Bermuda with
the track “Love is all I see” featuring Ashanti. Also as a producer he saw
chart success in the Bahamas for “Dead Man Walking”.
In July 2011 Kabaka Pyramid released his “Rebel Music” EP free to the public at www.kabakapyramid.bandcamp.com. This project is a fusion of
roots rock, reggae, dancehall and hip-hop and made waves in the global
landscape, particularly Europe and North America. It has received an
overwhelming worldwide response gaining homepage features on websites
and magazines such as Reggaeville and United Reggae and gaining over
12,000 downloads with the 10-track CD regarded as a classic in its own
right.
Kabaka has achieved top spot, placing #1 on the BILLBOARD Next Big
Sound Charts Worldwide and been featured by the popular music
conglomerate MTV Iggy. He has developed a solid global fan-base that
connects with the messages in his music.
He has been nominated by the Jamaica Star for Break-through artist of the
year in 2012 and been named by Popular New York Publication
Largeup.com as in the top 10 Caribbean artists to watch for 2013. He has
also been tipped by the Jamaica Gleaner as one of the top 4 (four) artists to
watch in 2013.
Releasing singles such as ”Free from Chains”, “I Alone”, “Ready fi di
Road”, “No Capitalist” and “King Kabaka” as well as music videos for the
popular “Free from Chains”, “King Kabaka”, “High and Windy”, “Warrior”
featuring Protoje and “World Wide Love”; he has achieved over 800,000
You-tube views combined as well as regular rotation on local and
international airwaves. Kabaka is being touted by many as strong part of a
new wave of powerful artists coming out of Jamaica.
Locally; Pyramid has graced the stage of major local concerts such as Rebel
Salute, Trench Town Rock and the Dennis Brown Tribute Concert as well as
live national TV performances to rave reviews. He has made a significant
impact on the Live Music scene performing at many shows in and around
Kingston including the Manifesto Jamaica Festival, JARIA Reggae Month and
Live from Kingston shows as well as venues such as Tracks and Records,
South Beach Café, Emancipation Park, Wickie Wackie and Pulse.
Kabaka has just recently returned from his 9 country 20 show “Rebel Music
Tour” performing on major reggae festivals spanning from the US West
Coast to Europe. He has brought his message and power to stages such as
“Reggae on the River”, “Rototom Sunsplash” and the “Chiemsee Reggae
Festival”.
He has also performed in Toronto, Canada at the Manifesto Arts Festival
and travelled to Costa Rica for the Rebel Musik Fest series of shows to
great response from the people. 2012 was his first visit to Europe
completing his 6-week, 13 show “Ready fi di Road ” tour where he
headlined sold-out club shows in Germany, France, Italy, Austria,
Netherlands and Switzerland.
He is now preparing to release his new compilation EP “Lead the Way”
featuring multiple fan favourites that have been re-mastered and
re-packaged as well as brand new material showing the artist’s growth over the past years.
With a mission to steer future generations towards harmony and unity
Kabaka is primed and focused on bringing a righteous and conscious way of
thinking to the masses through Reggae and Hip Hop Music.
“With a solid list of skills not only in the booth but on the mixing board,
and an array of lyrics that preach a message of love, self-awareness and
African pride, Kabaka Pyramid is well on his way to a career that should not
only lead to greatness but also lead a lot of fans to righteousness”
Aesthetics Now Mag.
Contact info:
www.facebook.com/kabakapyramid
www.twitter.com/kabakapyramid
www.youtube.com/kabakapyramid
bebblerock@gmail.com
(876) 875-4061 / (876) 527-2602
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