Kernal Roberts

The story so far.

Written and edited by Smokiller

Kernal Roberts, known as Kitch, is a Trinidad and Tobago songwriter, producer and singer of soca, and the son of the calypsonian Lord Kitchener. Born on 20 September 1980, he lives at Rainorama, his father's former home. As a writer and producer he is credited with Road March wins in 2006, 2007, 2010, 2011 and 2012, and with four straight Power Soca Monarch titles from 2010 to 2013. Under his own name he released Soca State Of Mind for 2015 and Make Sure for 2016, then Scrub It Down on the Jooking Board Riddim and Tilt on the Tilt Riddim in 2021, and Outside Nice on the Scarborough Riddim for the 2023 season. On 9 January 2023 he and Shurwayne Winchester released Rumble, a power soca call for Trinidad and Tobago to own its sound again. In May 2026 he led the finale of Kitchener Legacy 2, singing his father's songs with Dane Gulston on tenor pan.