Young Haitian artist living in Montreal, Steeve Khe, whose real name is Yves Valbrun made his first musical experiences in Port au Prince in Haiti. It is part of the group Urban Soul and World-Beat Sokute with which he gave concerts everywhere. Through his musical experiences, it produced within the Yakengué duo. The roots-reggae accents charmed the crowd the International Jazz Festival in Montreal. He then performed for the first part of Wyclef Jean with Muzion. He was then invited to participate in several festivals including Les Francofolies de Montreal and the Quebec City Summer Festival, Nuits d’Afrique, Roots & Culture Festival, Music Crazy etc ….. His career path is fed through influences and music of these great artists including Marvin Gaye, Francis Cabrel, Cool & the Gang, Johnny Hallyday, Stevie Wonder, Michael Jackson, Patrick St-Eloi and Bob Marley to name a -C. with first solo album “Urbanistik” Steeve Khe beautifully marries the Urban Soul music, R & B and Afro-groove resulting in music Urban makes “groover” as much as dreaming with texts reflecting the life and personal beliefs.
He managed an amazing journey consists of many scenes on the Caribbean, Canada and the USA, a catalog of over 50 songs and music previously recorded So with Kute group. Steeve Khe will never forget the wonderful times spent with friends in this group trying to see the day when began his musical activities. It was first noticed by Coldplay singer of passage Haiti, with whom he performed a duet. He then invited on many with radio interviews and broadcasts his songs on Radio Métropole Tropic FM, FM space, Radio Canada, CIBL, National Radio of Haiti Radio Television Senegal, while TELEMAX grant it broadcasts on their antenna her song “I Love You”.
His friends musicians cite as “an example of tenacity” and often compare him to Cornelius, strongly encourage the continuation of his career. He created his Home Studio in Montreal and is engaged in the composition of new titles “It’s true, I already strongly dreamed of being able to write a lot of good songs and stage play with my group of friends and musicians perhaps even in places where our greatest products were idols … “remembers Steeve. As a singer of talent plurals, for several years he did a lot of stage Haiti Miami and New York and in all possible circumstances. Meanwhile, he continued his music studies for composition and voice and works constantly with the artist GUNDEI (see clip with Gundei Youtube).
Having begun in the scene, it appears competitions national “Top Talent” sponsored by the Embassy of France in Port au-Prince and the Ministry of Culture, where it appears as a finalist with “I Can Do It”. It occurs in large dance halls and cabarets Montreal, Vancouver, Ottawa, Toronto, theaters and cultural centers Following the release of his first solo album “Urbanistik” that made subject to assessment of Canadian radio, Steeve is constantly solicited by other artists and groups such 509 with which it co-produced the mega-hit “FAKE”.
The performer, songwriter musician, animator scene sensitized music Urban Soul, Pop, Afro-Beat and has already been invited several albums. So this is a text singer, talent must-Urban Soul and World Music, reserving the best welcome to all producers and audiences, fanzines, music journalists and news agencies who are interested in his artistic work and amazing journey marked scenes, concerts, shows, sessions studio, and surprising encounters. Steeve Khe ….. an artist, “perform”, a singer with a large talent ready to explore the world.
Courtesy: Ralph Delly
Yves Valbrun, AKA Steeve Khé started his professional career in 1986 with the popular band So Cute. He recorded two CD’s with the band and one of those CD’s was “Best Album of The Year” ” Hait’s Trophée De La Gloire. Steeve went on to perform at The Montreal Jazz Festival, and did the opening act for international artist Wyclef Jean with Muzion. He was then invited to participate in various festivals such as: les Francofolies de Montréal, Tumbuktu Festival, Festival de Musique Haitienne, Root & Culture Festival, le Festival d`ete de Quebec, just to name a few. He matures his styles with influences from Marvin Gaye, Francis Cabrel, Cool & the Gang, Johnny Hallyday, Stevie Wonder, Michael Jackson, Patrick St-Eloi et Bob Marley. Since the release of his first solo album Urbanistik, Steeve sticks to the Urban Soul, Afro-Groove and R&B, which resulted in an urban amalgam that reflects his personal convictions.
Steeve Khé is a complete and consummate musician, composer, song writer. Marked by both intense integrity and humor, he earned accolades from his close friend GUNDEI and was a finalist at the “Best Talents” contest with the song “I Can Do It”, sponsored by the French Embassy en Haiti and The Ministry of Culture.
Steeve Khé
As a multi-talented artist, Steeve possesses a virtually unparalleled range and full command of his voice, making the practically impossible seem effortless. Celebrated by critics and audiences alike as one of Haiti’s foremost artists, he met with the lead singer of COLD PLAY during his trip to Haiti, with whom he performs a duet. Collectively with So Cute, he has appeared and performed for a numerous radio and TV stations in unplugged sessions and collaborated with nearly every major talent in the Haitian Music Industry. Known by his peers, Steeve boasts a long and rich tradition of performing with some of the top artists in Haiti and the Haitian Diaspora. He co-wrote the hit song “Fake” for Miami-based band 509 and travels extensively each year and has twice performed at the Roots & Culture Festival in Miami. That summer it topped all bands in the line-up, and played club and cabarets gigs in Florida and throughout Montreal.
Steeve does not separate his music from his heart nor does he separate his ideas from his daily life. I open himself up to learning as much as he can about humanity and this mysterious life experience. It is from this personal place that he writes his songs.
Steeve Khé is a unique combination of entertainer, crowd pleaser whom charisma prompts him to communicate and interact easily with the public. An immense vocal talent, Steeve’s career as a singer has been profoundly defined by an unwillingness to separate his passion for music from his passion for human dignity. He is a skilled performer and an outspoken artist for love, peace, and harmony who brings to the stage an integration of world consciousness, spiritual discovery, and great entertainment.
As of lat joined the Haiti base band, Djakout #1 and since left.
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Steeve Khé was born in Pétion-ville; he was exposed very early to Gospel music at the church his mother attended, where at the age of 5 he performed for the first time a piece that captivated the audience. From then on, he was constantly requested by schools and show promoters.
In 1990, Steeve met Jean Sanon Lamour alias San, and together set up the So Kute project; musical group which created a new genre called "Soul Roots", a mixture of soul and voodoo. So Kute is a resounding media success thanks to the single "La Vi A Rèd".
After the group's dissolution, 3 years later, Steeve Khé emigrated to Canada where he embarked on a solo career during which he produced 3 albums and participated in several international festivals including Les Francofolies de Montréal, Le Québec City Summer Festival, Nuits d'Afrique, Roots & Culture Festival.
In 2012, more than 10 years later, Steeve Khe returned to Haiti and joined the Djakout # 1 group. Between 2013 and 2019, he performed several hits on 2 group albums, such as: Mwen Mouri, La Foi, Aprouvé , Free to Love, Habit, the Guardian and Salè Mizerab.
After a first widely publicized resignation, he returns on stage with Djakout # 1 to leave definitively in 2019 and form with his former partners Shabba and Ti Regi the group EKIP.
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