Kae Sun – Lion On A Leash
December 12, 2009
The most captivating quality of up and coming artist Kae Sun is not the ease with which he switches from singing to rapping or the fact that his records are influenced by a variety of musical styles. But rather, it is his distinctively heart felt vocal delivery coupled with his ability to communicate passionately through poetic lyrics.
Born Kwaku Darko-Mensah Jr in Accra, Ghana Kae’s childhood was steeped in culture and community. His earliest musical inspiration came from diverse sources: the church choir, his dad’s soul records, the roots reggae blaring on the streets of Accra, traditional Ghanaian folk chants and the hip-life music on the radio. These elements fused to form the foundation of Kae Sun’s unique and powerful musical style that continues to change and grow.
October 2009 brought the release of Kae Sun’s Debut album “Lion On A Leash”. The release of this record has resulted in some great things for Kae, including a tour of Dubai and the UK in November. December seems to be off to a great start for Kae Sun. December 7th, iTunes announced their “Rewind 2009” a summary of the years best, Kae Sun’s album “Lion On A Leash” was included in the short list of the best Hip-Hop albums of the year which included albums from K’naan, Mos Def, Jay-Z, Kid Cudi, Kanye West, and others.
If that wasn’t enough to make a great month a song featuring Kae Sun (Miles Jones Ft. Kae Sun – Coast To Coast) was picked up by CSI for Season 10 Episode 7, and CTV’s Music Of The Nation for the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics. The song was also short listed for the Independent Music Awards Hip-Hop Song of 2009.
Look out for Kae Sun on tour across Canada winter/spring 2010, with international dates to follow.
Kae Sun – Lion On A Leash
For More on Kae Sun visit:
http://www.myspace.com/kaesun
http://www.kaesunmusic.com
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