James Kakande

James Kakande had already started to play the piano and guitar when he was a boy and the results were remarkable. He was soon able to play five instruments almost perfectly without ever having been taught. He came to Hannover at the invitation of a close friend and wrote a few songs for the renowned German-Turkish DJ and producer Mousse T. who was very impressed with the singer’s music.

In the summer of 2006, James Kakande’s single You You You reached number 1 in Italy’s single charts. The single was chosen by a big telephone company as its jingle and it also became the official song of Trinidad and Tobago’s football team during the World Cup.

After his contract with Sony Music had expired, James Kakande lived in Barcelona for several years where he wrote more albums. Long tours in Germany, the US and France followed.