Keeya, the Bahamian-born rapper, singer, songwriter and fine artist comes through with ‘Bruk Out’ – a shout out to herself from breaking out of The Bahamas’ traditional constraints while honouring complete uniqueness and self-acceptance.
On and off stage, Keeya combines traditional concepts and feelings with fearless, forward-thinking. As a graduate of the Rhode Island School of Design and with art exhibitions in the US, Caribbean and Germany, Keeya uses her artistic background to approach her music uniquely through the lens of fine art. Her passion for creativity also flows outside of music while she explores mediums such as painting, collage, animation and digital media – all with the aim to shake up conventional ways of thinking.
This is the first release from the R&B, hip hop-tinged talent since her breakthrough single ‘Faded’ in 2016 – which awarded her with Best Music Video of The Year at the 2017 Elevation Awards – and it’s definitely living up to the bar she set high for herself. ‘Bruk Out’ is a confident, assertive and gives-no-fucks track, with lyrics like ‘you don’t like it, get the fuck out’ showing Keeya’s unapologetic confidence and a firm reinforcement of her need for authenticity. Her unique vocals – which are deeply rooted in traditional R&B and amplified by hip-hop and Caribbean musical influences – are matched by her distinctive style; a nod to the 90’s era and attitude: cool, poised and self-assured with heavy subculture influences taken from her fine arts training and Bahamian roots.
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