Kay Slice

Kay Slice mixes sounds from the Motherland & the Afrodiaspora. From poetic storytelling & dynamic flows to playing balafon & saxophone. From North Sea Jazz to Noorderslag & From Accra to Jakarta. He’s always ready to get your venue grooving. Diaspora Highlife: Ghana grooves, Afrobeats, jazzy sounds & poetic hip hop - a stew of genres that coalesce seamlessly. Kay Slice crafts a vibrant mashup of spirited West African rhythms, soulful grooves, poetic rap, and highlife - a stew of genres that coalesce seamlessly. The resonant melodies of the balafon serve as a bridge to the essence of Ghana and his own identity. This uplifting whole reflects the era Kay has entered: characterized by groundedness, transcending the survival mode that held former generations in a chokehold, all while tapping into the sonic reverie of the lineage he came from. As a kid, Kay developed a deep love for hip-hop, finding solace in its storytelling aspects as he navigated the complexities of being an immigrant youth, using the art form to understand his experiences and empower himself and others. Kay Slice’s Diaspora highlife odyssey serves as a soul-liberating journey, a testament to his heightened awareness of roots and selfconnection. His music is intertwined with his life mission to build bridges between Africa and the diaspora.