Concert : City Kay
A French reggae band
R50/20h
Roots Rock Reggae
Made in France
On a Southern African Tour (March-April 2010)
Born in Rennes (Brittany, France) on the initiative of charismatic London-born French singer/MC Jay Ree, the band City Kay is made of 6 young professional musicians who gathered around a common passion for authentic and inspired Reggae music.
Influenced by the sheer groove of the legendary 70-80’s Jamaican and English productions, City Kay’s sound remains in the tradition of the Golden Age Reggae, carried to the higher grounds by original modern arrangements. Their spirit is poetic, positive, realistic and militant, with enlightened horn-like voices and riddims.
On the phonographic production side (City Kay has auto-released a first album called Preoccupations), City Kay’s vibe is heavy and moist, like a tropical night in Kingston, with a strong hint of Dub. But there’s no doubt stage is the best plate-form to savour the Roots Rock Reggae fest City Kay became masters of, and it’s no wonder why their sound touches and thrill wide audiences from young curious cats to Reggae old disciples…
Influenced by the sheer groove of the legendary 70-80’s Jamaican and English productions, City Kay’s sound remains in the tradition of the Golden Age Reggae, carried to the higher grounds by original modern arrangements. Their spirit is poetic, positive, realistic and militant, with enlightened horn-like voices and riddims.
On the phonographic production side (City Kay has auto-released a first album called Preoccupations), City Kay’s vibe is heavy and moist, like a tropical night in Kingston, with a strong hint of Dub. But there’s no doubt stage is the best plate-form to savour the Roots Rock Reggae fest City Kay became masters of, and it’s no wonder why their sound touches and thrill wide audiences from young curious cats to Reggae old disciples…
www.myspace.com/citykay
City Kay will be touring in the Southern African region between March and April 2010 according to the following calendar :
Friday 19 March : Alliance Française of Cape Town
Thursday 25, Friday 26 March : Alliance Française of Luanda
Sunday 28 March : Alliance Française of Johannesburg
Wednesday 31 March : Alliance Française of Pretoria
Friday 2 April : French and Namibian cultural centre in Windhoek
Thursday 8 April : Alliance Française of Durban
Saturday 10 April : Alliance Française of Maseru
Friday 16 April : French and Mozambican cultural centre in Maputo
Saturday 17 April : Alliance Française of Mbabane
Friday 23 April : Alliance Française of Port Elizabeth
