Port-of-Spain meets Port-Au-Prince as Trinidadian soca stars KES link up with Haitian-born producer Michaël Brun and singer J Perry on “Liki Tiki”.
The track, which was co-written and co-produced with Trinidad-based Dwala, is out now via California-based Ineffable Records.
“Liki Tiki” blends a callaloo of Caribbean music genres (soca, kompa, dancehall, reggaeton) together with bilingual lyrics in English and Haitian Creole.
The result is a slow-wine anthem that’s sure to soundtrack intimate dance sessions across the Caribbean and broader African Diaspora this summer.
“Liki Tiki is the way I describe our calypso-style rhythms and feel,” says KES frontman Kees Dieffenthaller. “It’s the driving force behind the swing in our music. It’s smooth, sexy and makes you feel good.”
Press play below on “Liki Tiki” by Kes x J Perry x Michael Brun…
