Kaycee Records
Encyclopedia
Kaycee Records is an independent record label established in the United Kingdom
,jointly owned and managed by the founders Kennedy Kesidi Richard from Oguta
, Imo State
Nigeria
and Dr. Kingsley Chibuzor Aguoru from Orlu
, Imo State who are now the current Chief Executive Officers].
Among the popular Artists on Kaycee Records Label include Safin de Coque
the Son of the Highlife Legend Oliver De Coque
who was introduced into the Nigeria music industry during a press conference hosted by Kaycee Records at Aquatic Hotel Ikeja in March 2011.
In late 2010 Kaycee Records expanded to Nigeria and the record label was launched at The Coliseum Niteshift, Ikeja
, Lagos
. During the launch, the company presented Nigerian artistes on the label including Uche Barry Nwobi (Swith Barry), Ikechukwu Iroegbu (Snappy), Meldaline Maureen Uzoigwe (Mel-Dee), Chike Ken Nwoke (Seaflo), and the group Southend.
The President of Kaycee Records Kennedy Richard says their aim is to promote talented young artists who are short of money.
And to remix their music to suit musical tastes in Europe and North America.
Kaycee Records had already signed six Nigerian acts, during the unveiling of the record label in Nigeria.
According to Kennedy Richard, Kaycee Records has the technology to prevent the artists work being pirated.
Musical styles will include Highlife
, Bongo
, Hip Hop
, Fuji
and Akpala.
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
,jointly owned and managed by the founders Kennedy Kesidi Richard from Oguta
Oguta
Oguta is a city on the east bank of Oguta Lake in southeast Nigeria. Oguta was one of the first territories used by the British to advance into the Igbo hinterland...
, Imo State
Imo State
Imo State is one of the 36 states of Nigeria and lies to the south of Nigeria with Owerri as its capital and largest city.-History:Imo State came into existence in 1976 along with other new states created under the leadership of the late military ruler of Nigeria, Murtala Muhammad, having been...
Nigeria
Nigeria
Nigeria , officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal constitutional republic comprising 36 states and its Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The country is located in West Africa and shares land borders with the Republic of Benin in the west, Chad and Cameroon in the east, and Niger in...
and Dr. Kingsley Chibuzor Aguoru from Orlu
Orlu
Orlu is the third largest city in Southeast Nigeria's Imo State with an estimated population of 220,000. It has a long history and has played a critical role as the headquarters for humanitarian relief agencies during the Nigerian civil war....
, Imo State who are now the current Chief Executive Officers].
Among the popular Artists on Kaycee Records Label include Safin de Coque
Safin De Coque
Safin De Coque is the Son of the Nigerian Highlife Legend Late Chief Oliver De Coque, He was mentored and blessed by his father to be a great singer....
the Son of the Highlife Legend Oliver De Coque
Oliver De Coque
Oliver De Coque is a well known name in Nigeria as well as the Nigerian music circle. Though many believe he was not a Nigerian owing to his popular name which has a French leaning, he had started music with Ekpili at the age of 17. Oliver De Coque was from Ezinifite, Nnewi South Local Government...
who was introduced into the Nigeria music industry during a press conference hosted by Kaycee Records at Aquatic Hotel Ikeja in March 2011.
Objectives
Kaycee Records has been promoting Nigerian acts in the U.K. since around 1995.In late 2010 Kaycee Records expanded to Nigeria and the record label was launched at The Coliseum Niteshift, Ikeja
Ikeja
Ikeja is an outer-ring suburb of the city of Lagos and capital of Lagos State. It is also one of Nigeria's 774 Local Government Areas . The Murtala Mohammed International Airport is located there...
, Lagos
Lagos State
Lagos State is an administrative division of Nigeria, located in the southwestern part of the country. The smallest in area of Nigeria's states, Lagos State is the most populous state in Nigeria and arguably the most economically important state of the country and west Africa, containing Lagos, the...
. During the launch, the company presented Nigerian artistes on the label including Uche Barry Nwobi (Swith Barry), Ikechukwu Iroegbu (Snappy), Meldaline Maureen Uzoigwe (Mel-Dee), Chike Ken Nwoke (Seaflo), and the group Southend.
The President of Kaycee Records Kennedy Richard says their aim is to promote talented young artists who are short of money.
And to remix their music to suit musical tastes in Europe and North America.
Kaycee Records had already signed six Nigerian acts, during the unveiling of the record label in Nigeria.
According to Kennedy Richard, Kaycee Records has the technology to prevent the artists work being pirated.
Musical styles will include Highlife
Highlife
Highlife is a musical genre that originated in Ghana in the 1900s and spread to Sierra Leone, Nigeria and other West African countries by 1920...
, Bongo
Bongo drum
Bongo or bongos are a Cuban percussion instrument consisting of a pair of single-headed, open-ended drums attached to each other. The drums are of different size: the larger drum is called in Spanish the hembra and the smaller the macho...
, Hip Hop
Hip hop
Hip hop is a form of musical expression and artistic culture that originated in African-American and Latino communities during the 1970s in New York City, specifically the Bronx. DJ Afrika Bambaataa outlined the four pillars of hip hop culture: MCing, DJing, breaking and graffiti writing...
, Fuji
Fuji music
Fuji is a popular Nigerian musical genre. It arose from the improvisation Ajisari/were music tradition, which is a kind of music performed to wake muslims before dawn during the Ramadan fasting season...
and Akpala.
Released Albums
Albums released, according to the company website, are:| Artiste | |Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Swith Barry | Resurrection | 2011 |
| Snappy | On your Radio | 2011 |
| Safin De Coque | Inherited Gift | 2011 |