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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Kenneth Bron |
| Also known as | Kenny B |
| Born | 1 November 1961 Paramaribo, Suriname |
| Genres | Reggae |
| Occupation(s) | Singer |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals |
| Years active | 1970–present |
| Labels | TopNotch |
Kenneth Bron (born 1 November 1961), known professionally as Kenny B, is a Surinamese reggae singer. [1]
Biography
Bron, a former servant of the Surinamese army, is inspired by Bob Marley. He began his career in English and Sranan before being persuaded to sing in Dutch. Kenny B signed to the TopNotch-label and released his album Kenny B in May 2015. It topped the Dutch Album Chart for one week. [2] The second single Parijs chronicled a by-chance-meeting with a Dutch girl in Paris who barely speaks French. It spent seven weeks on top of the Dutch Top 40 chart and gave rise to parody-versions. [3]
In 2016, Kenny B recorded two collaboration-singles; one with rapper/tv-presenter Ali B and R&B-singer Brace, the other, a translated cover-version of 54-46 That's My Number with established pop/reggae-band Doe Maar. He also provided the Dutch voice of Tamatoa in the Moana-movie and wrote a song for children's choir Kinderen voor Kinderen.
In 2017, Kenny B participated in the tv-contest Beste Zangers (Best Singers).
Kenny B performs in and outside Dutch-speaking countries, and is a copyright-ambassador for other Surinamese artists. In 2019 he released the follow-up to his self-titled album and had his tenth no.1-hit on Surinamese station Radio 10 Magic FM.
Discography
Albums
- Bosie mie (2009)
- The Best of 2011
- Kenny B (2015)
- Hoe Dan Ook (2019)
Filmography
Films
References
- ^ Donkers, Sander (19 May 2015). "Kenny B zingt de mensen bij elkaar". Vrij Nederland (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 30 January 2016. Retrieved 25 January 2016.
- ^ "Kenny B – Kenny B". Dutch Charts (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 14 February 2016. Retrieved 25 January 2016.
- ^ "Kenny B – Parijs" (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 9 March 2016. Retrieved 25 January 2016.
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