Chiney Kiki and Evie Pukupoo release EP
film is simply what a woman is supposed to be to a man, a queen to a king. It’s both ‘rootical’ and Afrocentric,” said Chiney Kiki.
Having met seven years ago, the pair developed a synergy that made working on this project seamless for them, and they have great expectations for its release.
“My hope for the project is that whoever comes in contact with it feels the joy of the richest legacy known to man. It is that of the children of the land they call Africa,” said Evie Pukupoo, given name Everaldo Creary. US-born, Portmore-raised Chiney Kiki spent her early years in various bands and has since developed as a musician, dancer, songwriter and creative director.
“What originally drew me to music and arts was the fact that I used to follow my sister to her dance and drama classes at Edna Manley College. It sparked an interest that I’d later find out to be my true love,” she stated.
Evie Pukupoo is a Jamaican actor, poet and musician known as a member of the popular Jamaican art collective and reggae band, NoMaddz. He has also built an acting career in film, stage and TV in the past 20 years, appearing in productions such as television series Mi And Mi Kru, and movies Better Mus’ Come and Yardie.
“The spirits of my ancestors guided me towards performing arts. I fell in love with the stage and dub poetry while at KC. I would perform at church concerts, and that gave me the right boost. At one point I realised this was something I was in love with even without institutional training, so I continued going with my God-given talent,” he said.