{"id":37680,"date":"2019-06-12T22:00:53","date_gmt":"2019-06-13T02:00:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/?p=37680"},"modified":"2019-06-12T22:00:53","modified_gmt":"2019-06-13T02:00:53","slug":"soca-aspirant-striving-to-make-his-mark","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/soca-aspirant-striving-to-make-his-mark\/","title":{"rendered":"Soca aspirant striving to make his mark"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Chomping with the microphone after been bitten by the bug of success, one of Antigua & Barbuda\u2019s rising soca performers, is focusing on making a major impact during Carnival 2019.<\/p>

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K-Lee, \u00a0real name Kieffer Lee, is a 27-year-old high-energy talent, is on the verge of making his mark on the game.<\/p>\n

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He\u2019s brimming to bring back that youthful, fly, rude-boy vibes that once had Antigua & Barbuda and the Eastern Caribbean soca industry on the edge of their seats.<\/p>

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It\u2019s been a long time coming for K-Lee, and not just because he was one of the youngest to make it to the Antigua Soca Monarch finals two years in a row when he was only 20 and 21. He now his eyes set on capturing a few titles and poised for greatness beyond 2019.<\/p>

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He\u2019s the reigning Country Fest (organised and produced by top soca exponent Menace and his MNN group) groovy king and with that achievement, he\u2019s gunning for more success.<\/p>\n

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With Antigua & Barbuda being a nerve center of soca music – the small the twin-island nation a controlling force in the soca industry which produced some of the leading voices in calypso and soca artists: legendary performers like King Short Shirt, King Obstinate, King Obstinate and the jam band icons: The Burning Flames, all cultivated their talents in this music-made country.<\/p>

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It\u2019s from this rich cultural background that rising that K-Lee emerges. Not only has he embraced the legacy of his country but he now wants to emulate his predecessors.<\/p>\n

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\u201cWe have so many greats and a lot of influential music that came from Antigua,\u201d K-Lee explains. \u201cIt\u2019s more special when you\u2019re from a country that specializes in that area. Antigua is music, so to be from here is a blessing.\u201d<\/p>

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Beyond being raised in a metropolis soaked in soca music tradition, K-Lee has blood ties to professional musicians as well.<\/p>

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His dad (Hermon Lee and mother Magdalene Christian from Bolans are of Dominican and Montserratian heritage) plays many instruments, and his mother is a great vocalist.<\/p>\n

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The energinic singer\/songwriter has been building towards his dream of being a star for a significant part of his young life.<\/p>\n

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His early performances included a limited time providing tunes in church, but it was at-home experimentation that foreshadowed K-Lee’s undeniable drive to make it as an entertainer.<\/p>\n

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\u201cI make sure I go about things the right way. I make sure my attitude comes off in a positive way and also through my music, of course. Especially for our generation.<\/p>\n

“I feel we\u2019re so influenced by the music,\u201d maintains K-Lee. \u201cI feel like we need more love and positivity. All we hear nowadays is the club stuff. A lot of that is cool. I\u2019m still young, and I still have my fun. However, at the end of the day, people want to be inspired<\/p>\n

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This fusion of past and future can be heard throughout his 2019 releases \u201d Crew,\u2019 which was released in March of 2019.<\/p>\n

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His songs take on a classic soca feel with tracks like \u201cWINGS\u201d which shows his writing ability and vocal range. He demonstrates that young Antiguan swag on tracks like \u201cBruck it Off,\u201d and \u201cHold Something,\u201d<\/p>\n

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K-Lee put his imprint on this entire project, not only by co-writing\/producing every song but by fueling the concept and storyline with his real-life experiences and personal stories.<\/p>\n

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