One of Trinidad & Tobago’s most popular and celebrated musical acts, Kes has consistently blazed new trails for soca, the uptempo soundtrack of party life in today’s Caribbean. Vocalist Kees Dieffenthaller (also known individually as Kes) leads the band, which also consists of his brothers Jon (guitar) and Hans Dieffenthaller (drums), and their lifelong friend, bassist Riad Boochoon. Since officially forming in 2006 as Kes The Band, they’ve brought soca to stages around the world, while collaborating with the likes of Snoop Dogg, Wizkid and Major Lazer, and giving the genre some of its most indelible hits (“Hello,” “Savannah Grass”). 2021 saw the group make its U.S. television debut, performing virtually from Trinidad on Late Night with Steven Colbert, before making their triumphant return to the road with their IzWe tour. Their next full-length album is set for release in Summer 2022 on Ineffable Records.