London-based live urban specialists Kaya Kare a fusion of Hip Hop, Soul, Ska, Dub and Reggae. The 5-piece group consist of Guitarist Matt, Bassist Tom Y, Drummer Tom H, and vocalists Natty & Aina; a line-up that can entertain any crowd anytime with infectious instrumental hooks, catchy vocal melodies and thought-provoking lyrics.
Kaya have been a key talked-about band on the UK scene ever since their previous artistic collaboration was voted BBC Radio 1’s Unsigned Band Of The Year, after which Kaya was officially born..
Since then the band’s profile has been rapidly growing, with performances all over Europe and support slots alongside chart-topping acts such as Sugababes and Ne-Yo. Kaya’s live exploits have seen them perform at the Sony Radio Academy Awards, the BBC 1Xtra University tour and international events such as Berlin Fashion Week.
Taken from the forthcoming album 'Look Beneath The Surface', Kaya's first single 'Rat Race' takes a satirical look at the financial responsibilities we face in modern day life; cheekily poking fun at a frustrating subject to which all of us can relate, and aiming to bring a smile to those who hear it..
Aside from their musical activities, Natty, Aina and Tom Y created and continue to run Defcon Workshops, a music coaching program for teenagers to help them focus their energies on music. The workshops have been running for over 6 years and are requested by an increasing number of councils and schools nationwide. So effective it has been that Natty was appointed an Ambassador of the Princes Trust.