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Unsigned talent Kiskadee hits the scene with her New School RnB fusion. The vocally strong singer/songwriter has just finished recording her debut album "Don't Look Back". And in late 2005 she recorded background vocals for Michael Jackson. Her Style of music combines her Trinidadian roots with a comtemporary new school RnB feel and has a social and spiritual comment. Three of the tracks were produced by the internationally acclaimed Los Angeles producer John Barnes and two tracks were produced by UK producer Andy Whitmore. During her recent visit to John Barnes's Hollywood studios Kiskadee also collaborated with artists such as Chris Dixon (producer of Whitney Houston's first album), Del Atkins Craig Cooper, Andrea Carter, James Harrah and others. In July 2005, Kiskadee launched her album on a 2 week caribbean tour of 6 countries. She featured alonside Grammy winning producer KC Porter and was accompanied by a live band and 65 piece choir. They travelled from the Dominican Republic to Puerto Rico, Venezuela, Trinidad, Jamaica and Miami. Born in England with little eyesight, Kiskadee, a British Trinidadian grew up in an area where she was part of only a tiny West Indian minority. At the age of two Kiskadee learned piano and started singing. By five, she was playing pan and singing in the family steelband, the Rainbow Steel Band. It was not unusual for Kiskadee herself to be featured in the local press even as a young child, grabbing headlines such as: "Young Singer Reveals Amazing Versatility" Kiskadee's father from Trinidad was a steel pan maker and her mother from Guyana was an accomplished violinist. After gaining a BA honours degree in French and English and then working for the BBC, Kiskadee entered the music arena full time as a singer, songwriter, pan player, producer and arranger. "I really feel my West Indian roots," says Kiskadee. "Calypso, Reggae, Soca, Soul, R&B, I grew up with them all." My inspirations are life itself and the Bahai Writings. "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." John Barnes, LA Record Producer Check out the artist's website: http://www.kiskadee.net Track List: 1. We Are All The Same 2. I Don't Wanna Know 3. Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now 4. Say Say Say 5. My Healing 6. Here Forever 7. Breakfast In Bed 8. Love Is The Secret 9. Don't Look Back 10. Free Thyself 11. God Sufficeth 12. Gimme One World Other Genres:
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