The Evolution of CK

The Evolution of CK

“There’s just something about music that hypnotizes me…when it hits, it’s like I’m no longer Clara..that’s when I become’CK ”. Born Clara Mkaamerica Kahwa on March 5, 1984, CK had a love for music before she could talk. “My mom said she had to stop going to church because the moment I heard music there I was heading to the altar to perform, so I guess my love for it started then”. Birthed by Tanzanian parents, CK was born in Baton Rouge Louisiana, USA and migrated to Jamaica in Oct 1987. She attended Zenith Preparatory then went on to St. Andrew High School for girls. “I sang a little in high school, I was in the choir for a while then opted out. I fantasized about being the next Brandy, Monica or Janet Jackson, as I locked myself in my room and sang the entire Brandy album, ‘Never say never" like it was my own (laughing) imagining sold out tours across the world but back then it was just a fantasy". Thereafter, she went to UWI to acquire her Bachelors in Mathematics (major) & Economics (minor). “It was in my last year at UWI that I really said ok let me try a ting. My younger brother, Timothy, who has been obsessed with music since he was 14 was behind the computer building riddims and one day while he was blasting his riddim, I began writing to it and that same day recorded in the closet in his room and I think that’s where my musical journey really started, with Timmy".

After which Timothy met popular DJ, Supa Hype and made him listen to the track they did. SupaHype liked the track and decided to send some instrumentals for CK to write to, one of which was called the “Supanatural” riddim. "I wrote a song called ‘Trouble’ on it and it got a lil air play (blushing & laughing) but it was like kinda surreal hearing myself on the radio knowing that this is what I’ve been waiting for yet part of me was still dissatisfied, I wasn’t the artiste I envisioned myself to be, I didn’t know where I wanted to go with music, I didn’t discover my sound or my image but I knew I loved to write and sing".

WHO IS CK – With the entertainment capital of Jamaican radio, FAME FM, listing her as one of the top 10 artistes to watch out for in 2014, C K describes herself as soft but rough, smooth yet edgy; sassy, soulful, fun yet vulnerable, all reflecting the many moods and styles of her music. Rooted in reggae and dancehall , CK brings a R&B/Pop twist to the table as her influences range from Alaine, Lady Saw, Tifa to Janet Jackson, Rihanna and Monica. So far on her musical journey she has teamed up with the musical geniuses Kunley “Ward 21” McCarthy ,Andre ‘Suku’ Gray, artiste and producer Karl Morrison ,Timothy “Quik Keyz” Kahwa , Comar “Frankie Music” Campbell, Kenyan discjock and producer “ZJ Heno”, UK discjock and producer Steve “Asha D” Ash and most recently, Jamaican A-list producer and international artiste Craig “Leftside” Parks . Her music is gaining airplay locally and internationally as she gradually carves her place in the music industry. She performed at Sumfest 2013 &2014 on the Digicel Stage and most recently gave an exuberant performance at “JaRIA live” the 2014 series held during February by the Reggae Industry Association of Jamaica. She recently joined forces with International Dancehall Artiste, Konshens and represents proudly for the females on “Body of the year” as she displays her growth and diversity as a sultry singer.

“ My aim as an artiste is to give you a show every time you watch me whether through the choreography in my performance or through the passion I display while singing my songs. I truly want to entertain my audience, not only vocally or lyrically but with all of my talents…I want you to get lost with me in the music ....”

Dance…C K has been dancing for over 11 years. She was classically trained by Elizabeth Samuda at Vickers Dance Studio up to Grade 8 after which she joined Movements Dance Company of Jamaica at age 14 in 1998. “Movements taught me the art of performance. I had mentors like Michelle Tappin-Lee, Monica Campbell- McFarlane and other principal dancers in the company to watch and learn how to transform into different characters through dance and how to just learn to lose myself in the music and let it take me to where it & the choreographer wanted me to be. That’s where my passion for music reignited. Through working with world renowned choreographers like Christopher Huggins and some of Jamaica’s known & breakthrough choreographers , Michael Holgate, Neila Ebanks, Joni McCalla, Liane Williams to name a few, I became a better performer and dancer cause they pushed me to explore my other sides and really become one with music. So then I used that drive in singing. All these people helped me start my journey in recognizing the artiste that once upon a time I never believe existed”.

Come take a journey with her on the evolution of CK.

CK's Latest Single Now Playing On Streetwise Radio  "FACE BOY"

 VIDEOS

Body of the Year with Konshens

 http://youtu.be/3_4-JxKrGzI

I wanna be down

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jShqCIOwLwA

Party up in here Official Video 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9DD0ac6GY4w

True Colours Official Video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X0emhiUGdTQ

"Who Is Ck": http://youtu.be/MNCWhhwueSc

ALKALINE. PUTTING A BLACK EYE IN THE GAME?

PUTTING A BLACK EYE IN THE GAME?

By. Amero

Wow it seems as if time just whizzes by it already the end of the first month

in 2015. I know I shouldn't bring it up because it just makes me feel older

but anyway. When it comes to youth its kinda hard to understand what the

heck drives them to do what they do. I mean I can't explain why I did the

things I did as a youngster but we as adults tend to wonder. The reason I

say this is because of Jamaican dancehall sensation Alkaline. The young

artist is gaining momentum in his career and his new song “Wul Di Claffy

Dem’ has the young crowd pumped up. His youthful voice and rapid fire

lyrics are his penchant. The song has a catchy hook that makes it easy

to follow and Alkaline like his name seems to rap like he's full of batteries.

But why do the youth love him so well? I think its because of his off the

record antics that they are attracted to. When you look at the Alkaline all

you can notice is his blacked out eyes like some vampire from the movie

Underworld. No really he has no whites in his eyes.

At first you think wow such creepy contacts he has but when you get

into the meat and potatoes of the story it seems that he has tattooed his

eye balls. Yes its not a typo. Stories have floated around that his eyes

are tattooed black. When asked about his eyes Alkaline says, "its for the

attention but also because I'm calm and contented this way". "Any artist

or entertainer of any caliber wants to maintain the spotlight". I guess so

but I’ll pass myself. To make this story even more strange is that a fellow

Jamaican artist named Mace tried to follow suit and get his eyes tatted

black and wound up in the hospital. So I think that its safe to say that

those are not contacts in his eyes. Young people (not all youngsters) like to

follow crazy and different ideas so think that's the draw but in this case doing

something that's not normal. Alkaline does have major talent and in some

weird way knows how to market himself so i cannot say hes right or wrong

for his actions. I just hope nobody goes blind doing this type of stuff. Well

then again instead of writing his lyrics he can use talk to text app. So go

ahead with your bad self Alkaline keep making headlines. Alkaline and

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