Bouyon / Soca   •   Laudat, Dominica

Triple Kay

Live-band power from the Nature Island.

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Triple Kay International — original typographic artist card
Artwork: BouyonSoca · Credit & source ↗

Behind the music

The story so far.

Triple Kay International began with three friends from Laudat, Dominica, and grew into a band whose identity is inseparable from the island's fete and carnival circuit. Its early recordings drew on cadence-lypso, Haitian compas and the zouk of the neighbouring French Caribbean. The arrival of vocalist Benji helped move the repertoire toward the faster bouyon sound heard across later albums and singles. The band's own history describes distinct vocal personalities working above a full instrumental backline, with Kendel Laurent central to production. Heat captures its party-facing repertoire, while Still Standing channels resilience following Hurricane Maria. Together they show how a live bouyon band can soundtrack both collective celebration and the experience of a community rebuilding.

Sources & further reading
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Laudat, Dominica
In the collection
Bouyon / Soca

Credits, versions and context

BEHIND THE SONGS.

A place to start

GET INTO
THE SOUND.

Two tracks to begin with. Listen on the original platform, then explore the rest of the catalog.

01

Heat

Triple Kay International · Apple Music

Bouyon
02

Still Standing!

Triple Kay International · Apple Music

Bouyon