With a consecutive 12 months of releases and success’, Trinbagonian musical artist Kalpee finishes out the year with an explosive performance at the Formula 1 Singapore Airlines Singapore Grand Prix 2023. Supported by Musical Director Joshua Salcedo on Keys / Bass and Lead Guitarist Kwami Morrison who both hail from Sangre Grande Trinidad, alongside Ghanian drummer Joey Wealthyland, the band performed a 45-minute set on The Wharf Stage which caters for an audience of 8,000-10,000 on Friday 15th September 23.
Pulling from his heritage, Kalpee delivered a modern fusion of Calypso, dancehall & Afrobeats rhythms, laced with rock inspired guitar riffs and electronic future base sounds. Supported by soulful melodies & a captivating vocal, his uplifting performance gained him and his band accolades of support from all who watched.
The band had already headlined a performance at Clarke Quay as part of the cities Grand Prix season as well as performing a forth show at *Scape Ground Theatre as part of Music Matters Live. Kalpee who was also invited to speak for a second consecutive year on a Mental Health Panel for Music Matters Academy, joined the likes of music mogul Russell Simmons, Zendyll music agency founder Jon Chua and Music Managers Stephen O’Reilly & Troy Carter (Robbie Williams / Ex- Lady Gaga).
He continues to grow & gain support in media across the globe with the likes of Radio1, BBC 1Xtra and Capital Xtra in the UK and Kiss 92 FM in Singapore to name just a few.
Having hit No 4 in the UK MW Black Chart end of last year and spending 10 weeks in the Top 20 with “Island Gyal”, Kalpee continues to build on his past music releases which include singles with Dancehall Queen SteffLon Don & Jamaican singer Mortimer.
To add to his musical credits, Kalpee is the Founder of “Iza Island Wave”, a platform dedicated to bringing music of the Caribbean to the forefront of the international music scene and the Official Caribbean Stage at SXSW Austin Texas.
This is not the first time the Caribbean platform has experienced such success, and as the summer came to life they continued their momentum by hosting a stage at Reggae Land Festival UK this August 6th which entertained 36,000 music lovers across 2 days. The stage saw Jamaican Grammy nominated artist Protoje, Mobo Nominee Lila Ike, Emmy Nominee Tessellated and Island Wave Founder Kalpee reach capacity audience on the Big Top Stage.
“Having seen the work that Island Wave do internationally, we were proud to host them at Reggae Land 2023 as Big Top Stage partners on Sunday 6th August. The platform paves the way in offering alternative Caribbean musical artists a stage to shine on.” – Jorge Meehan, Festival director
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