Mélange Travel & Lifestyle Magazine April 2017 | Page 286

K’Coneil . . .
M
usic bridges people around the
world. No matter one’s place
of birth, economic class or skin
color, it all evokes a human
feeling and K’Coneil’s is no different. Born on
the beautiful island of Jamaica, K’Coneil was
raised in the village of Granville in Montego
Bay. It was there amid family and friends that
at an early age he was indoctrinated in music
by singing in the church at the urging of his
beloved grandmother.
Coming from a musical family, music
was embedded in his DNA, but not to
be stereotyped, education was of major
importance in the young artist’s life. At the
age of 16 he migrated to the United States on
a full soccer scholarship where he attained
his Bachelor’s Degree in Finance. But there
was no denying his musical calling, and while
in college, K’Coneil joined up with a group
which went on to win a singing contest at the
prestigious Madison Square Garden.
After the group was dissolved, K’Coneil
continued to hone his musical craft by writing
and voicing for notable producers. His early
singles, “GYAL A YOU” and “ME ONE,” have
received heavy rotation on various worldwide
airwaves, which has allowed him to grace
stages alongside some of the biggest names in
music.
A vocalist, influenced by his reggae roots
and the musical melting pot of his urban
surroundings in New York City, K’Coneil sounds
admittedly, doesn’t classify by the industry
standards. Rather than to be boxed, K’Coneil
created his own lane of sonic perfection, which
can only be classified as being “genre fluid,”
by comfortably fusing rhythms, genres and
sounds from Reggae, Dancehall, R&B and Pop.
On June 24th, 2016 K’Coneil released his debut
“Love/Lust” EP which peaked at #10 on the
reggae iTunes album charts, and charting on
billboard. Among the hit filled EP, the lead
single “Hot Like You” and follow up “Feel So
Right” have been blazing the airwaves of major
stations worldwide.