FUN is the beginning of a new musical era for me.
But it is a very personal era too.
One where joy is non-negotiable.
One where mental health comes first.
One where I make happier and healthier choices
For my mind, body and spirit…
One where I bask in new vocabulary
New language
New affirmations
New uplifting sounds.
All the sounds I needed to hear most
Over these last 5 years.
2020 The world changed as we knew it pre-pandemic.
2021 Almost lost one of my parents
2022 Got an offer to play a big Festival! Started preparing. Turned out to be a scam! Mindf***!
2022 Computer crashed! Had to rebuild creatively. WTHellyonte!!!
2022 Burn-out hit me like a brick
2023 Started dealing with a lot medically
2024 I went to Trinidad…
I went home for 3 weeks to clear my mind.
To soak up some much needed solitude.
To celebrate my birthday in my birthplace.
To play my first mas.
To chill with “day ones” I hadn't seen in decades.
To connect with family and friends.
To reconnect with my inner child.
I found her
Frolicking in the sounds that reminded me of home.
Sweet calypso and soca, that made me dance, for 17 years straight.
Memories of the sun on my 5 year old back as I ran into the Caribbean Sea
“Stay in d shallow where I can see you eh”, mommy shouted!
Sand in my toes
Salt in my plaits
Seabreeze on my skin.
I could cry for this nostalgia.
I never needed it more.
The moment I got to my family's home
And felt the balmy island breeze
It was like an ancestral embrace.
I felt my body soften and my mind unwind.
It was a different temperature,
A warmth that didn’t suffocate me.
And for the first time in forever,
Being still didn’t feel stifling
In the same way, this release feels different.
There is much more inner peace.
Much more inner power.
Of course I want the world to love it.
I’m human and I’m an artist who’s sensitive about her s***! LOL
But first and foremost, this project is a gift to my future SELF .
MY therapy, MY sanctuary, MY sound.
It’s a sacred safe space I’ve created for myself
One I hope to share with those who need it
As much as I needed it and still do.
I've been rebuilding “KEBA” from this sacred safe space.
Rebuilding my music.
Rebuilding my support system.
Rebuilding my life.
So this is just the beginning. And this release sets the tone for much more.
Oh you thought there wouldn’t be more?
More visuals
More stories
More music…
Divas! The fun has only just begun.☺️
But I’m gonna take my time with each and every post.
One moment at a time. One day at a time. One week at a time.
I want to LIVE in it, not just “put it out” for instant gratification.
No shortcuts were taken on the 5-year journey here.
These words, these stories, this sound, this project is not AI…and neither am I.
These are real, human, experiences.
You will see the real, raw, HUMAN process.
Every release will be the furthest thing from a digital fast food snack.
It will be an analog slow cooked meal.
Served from my heart to yours.
So take your first bite.
Savor it.
Relax and Sit back in the hammock.
As the flavors sink in,
Look up
over the skyscraping coconut trees
Into an infinite blue heaven.
That's right, Look up.
Because when life breaks us down.
There’s only one direction to go.
Yes! It’s only up from here 💫
Let the ascension begin: