{"id":36661,"date":"2018-06-05T15:04:58","date_gmt":"2018-06-05T14:04:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/?p=36661"},"modified":"2018-06-05T15:04:58","modified_gmt":"2018-06-05T14:04:58","slug":"kalpee-colourful","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/2018\/06\/kalpee-colourful\/","title":{"rendered":"Kalpee \u2013 &#8216;Colourful&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"36662\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/2018\/06\/kalpee-colourful\/33194624_934360816736708_5055266740359921664_n\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/33194624_934360816736708_5055266740359921664_n.jpg?fit=960%2C960&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"960,960\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-title=\"33194624_934360816736708_5055266740359921664_n\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/33194624_934360816736708_5055266740359921664_n.jpg?fit=640%2C640&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-36662\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/33194624_934360816736708_5055266740359921664_n.jpg?resize=640%2C640&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"640\" \/><\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Having racked up over 12 million streams since the release of his debut single \u2018No One\u2019, last May, it\u2019s safe to say that Trinidadian born Kalpee is a real one to watch.<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">He now returns with his second single \u2018Colourful\u2019, an upbeat and dynamic track with a hook so catchy you\u2019ll be humming it for days\u2026 Starting simply, the track places Kalpee\u2019s vocals front and centre \u2013 which is right where they should be. The single then intensifies with the introduction of a percussive drum beat and a strong synth presence. There is a dream like quality to the track giving it an almost ethereal feel.<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<!-- Random Ad stuff --><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-2076862002005673\" data-ad-slot=\"3107208401\" data-ad-format=\"auto\"><\/ins><\/p>\n<p><script>\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u2018Colourful\u2019 is a melting pot of genres and influences, a fact that is perhaps not surprising given Kalpee\u2019s proud Trinidadian heritage. Funk, RnB, Reggae, and Pop combine to create a track that is unique, and creative, and musically beautiful \u2013 it is a real triumph.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Kalpee began to hone his craft at a young age, as shown through his participation in the productions at his Primary and Secondary schools, the same schools that he also represented at national music festivals. His professional career began when he became a founding member of the popular young band \u2018The Entourage\u2019.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">But now Kalpee has turned his full attention to his solo career. With millions of streams under his belt, and fans eager to see what he releases next, things are about to get very exciting for this musical Maverick\u2026 Stay tuned to find out what he gets up to next, and listen to colourful here!<\/p>\n<div class=\"epyt-video-wrapper\">\n<div  style=\"display: block; margin: 0px auto;\"  id=\"_ytid_78228\"  width=\"640\" height=\"360\"  data-origwidth=\"640\" data-origheight=\"360\"  data-relstop=\"1\" data-facadesrc=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/c9QPnl5Lr-M?enablejsapi=1&#038;origin=https:\/\/essentiallypop.com&#038;autoplay=0&#038;cc_load_policy=0&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;loop=0&#038;fs=1&#038;playsinline=1&#038;controls=1&#038;disablekb=0&#038;color=red&#038;cc_lang_pref=&#038;rel=0&#038;autohide=2&#038;theme=dark&#038;\" class=\"__youtube_prefs__ epyt-facade epyt-is-override  no-lazyload\" data-epautoplay=\"1\" ><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-spai-excluded=\"true\" class=\"epyt-facade-poster skip-lazy\" loading=\"lazy\"  alt=\"Kalpee - Colourful ( Official Music Video )\"  src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/c9QPnl5Lr-M\/maxresdefault.jpg?w=640&#038;ssl=1\"  \/><button class=\"epyt-facade-play\" aria-label=\"Play\"><svg data-no-lazy=\"1\" height=\"100%\" version=\"1.1\" viewBox=\"0 0 68 48\" width=\"100%\"><path class=\"ytp-large-play-button-bg\" d=\"M66.52,7.74c-0.78-2.93-2.49-5.41-5.42-6.19C55.79,.13,34,0,34,0S12.21,.13,6.9,1.55 C3.97,2.33,2.27,4.81,1.48,7.74C0.06,13.05,0,24,0,24s0.06,10.95,1.48,16.26c0.78,2.93,2.49,5.41,5.42,6.19 C12.21,47.87,34,48,34,48s21.79-0.13,27.1-1.55c2.93-0.78,4.64-3.26,5.42-6.19C67.94,34.95,68,24,68,24S67.94,13.05,66.52,7.74z\" fill=\"#f00\"><\/path><path d=\"M 45,24 27,14 27,34\" fill=\"#fff\"><\/path><\/svg><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Having racked up over 12 million streams since the release of his debut single \u2018No One\u2019, last May, it\u2019s safe to say that Trinidadian born Kalpee is a real one to watch.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":48,"featured_media":36665,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"advanced_seo_description":"","jetpack_seo_html_title":"","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"jetpack_seo_schema_type":"","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[57,9],"tags":[14664,1320,14663,77,370,11507,226,1574,1182,78,14662],"class_list":["post-36661","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-new-artists","category-new-releases","tag-colourful","tag-funk","tag-kalpee","tag-new-release","tag-new-single","tag-no-one","tag-pop","tag-rnb","tag-reggae","tag-singer","tag-trinidad"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p5yMhl-9xj","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":38022,"url":"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/2018\/07\/kalpee-live-at-wembley\/","url_meta":{"origin":36661,"position":0},"title":"Kalpee: Live At Wembley","author":"Polly Havelock","date":"15\/07\/2018","format":false,"excerpt":"Wembley\u2019s Color Run, with its message of inclusivity and feel-good vibes, was the perfect place for Trinidadian Kalpee to show his musical and performing prowess. 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