Super Bowl issue – Keisha Kash
By Ms Rivercity • Feb 8th, 2010 • Category: Interviews, Super Bowl 2010 193 views
Formerly using the tagline the “Rapping Beyonce,” Keisha Kash started promoting herself as a rapper before realizing her potential as a Pop artist. Switching gears for the new year, Keisha talks about how she’s transitioned since beginning a career in music. Now focused on a new sound, Kash has a lot of new doors opening for her.
Are you originally from Miami?
Not originally. I was born in Trinidad, grew up in New Jersey, and moved to Miami about five years ago.
How did you get into making music?
I was pretty much in the background for a little while working with other artists. I worked with a girl that was with Konvict Music and a few other locals from Atlanta. When I came to Miami I started getting more into the music scene and decided to focus on myself. I’ve always been writing and dancing since I was five years old. There just weren’t any musical people in my family to show me what to do, but I always loved music since I was little.
What were some of the songs you first put out?
My first track was a remix of one of Missy’s songs. I put it online and everyone liked it. It had 16,000 views on YouTube. I got a lot of positive feedback and encouragement to continue doing music, so I did. I’m a very unique person so I like different sounds. I teamed up with a production team in New York called Sinister Sounds and they came up with the Hip Hop sound I wanted at the time. They made the first single I had called “Bleah Bleah Bleah” that I did a video for. People loved the song out here in Miami.
How did you promote yourself? Do you have a management team?
No. When I first came to Miami I didn’t know anybody, and I don’t have any family here. I started getting out and going to clubs downtown and South Beach. A lot of people know me on South Beach. From there I just connected with a lot of people, doing events and fashion shows.
What direction are you going with your music now?
Well, I was doing the Hip Hop thing with “Bleah, Bleah, Bleah,” and I concentrated on that for two years. I really wanted to branch into Pop music and mix that in. I recorded three Pop songs, and ever since I did that everything has changed dramatically. I have a song called “Pretty Picture,” another one called “Timmy” and “Girlie Girl.” That’s really what I’ve been pushing for the last five months and it’s opening up doors for me.
So it’s been easier for you to catch people’s attention with the more pop-sounding music?
Yeah, I was kind of at a stand-still. I was getting a lot of no’s. As soon as I switched over my style and genre of music, a lot of stuff has changed. If that’s what my supporters like from me the most, then that’s what I’m going to concentrate on. They determine what kind of music I should put out.
Are you getting shows yet?
For my birthday we did a big show with Power 96 and had radio commercial. Baby Bree from Power 96 has been showing me a lot of love.
What else do you have going on that people should be checking for?
People should be checking for the singles I have out. I’m working on a lot of new material too. “Pretty Picture” is my main song that everyone’s vibing to.
Is there a way for people to reach out to you?
I’m always on Twitter, @KeishaKash. People can sign up on my website KeishaKash.com. All my videos and behind the scenes footage are on YouTube.com/KeishaKash.
As a new artist, what do you want people to know about you?
I want everyone to know I’m on the grind. I want to be someone that’s doing something different. There’s not a lot of females doing what I’m doing in pop music. I’m like the black Lady Gaga. That’s what everyone out here calls me, Keisha Gaga. //
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Keisha, is great, and this interview was fine, i m a fan from france, and i wish she may succeed on wat she want to be the best on her work