‘Hello’ Again: Kes Revisit A Soca Anthem ๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡น

Words by LargeUp Crew

Kes continue the rollout of their upcoming live album, We Home, today with a new version of one of their biggest hits.

โ€œHello,โ€ originally released for the 2018 Trinidad Carnival season, has the most streams of any soca song released in the last decade. Nearly three years after its release, itโ€™s shown no signs of slowing down โ€“ a truly organic hit. Following last weekโ€™s release of โ€œMagicโ€ it too gets a fresh makeover, with the band performing a live arrangement of the track, adding melodic depth to the originalโ€™s digital production.

To support the release, theyโ€™ve shared a video, shot during their recent live performance at Trinidadโ€™s lush North Deck, which was filmed for the Celebrate Brooklyn Festivalโ€™s virtual edition last month.

Today, Kes sat down with Nikki Z for an interview, originally aired on WZOP 96.1/92.7 96.1 in South Florida, to talk We Home, Hello and how quarantine inspired the creation of a live album. Catch the full interview below:

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