Pee Kay is back with new album

new album “Black Magic”.
Pee Kay, who was in the United States for several years, returned home saying he hopes to make a positive impact on the local urban music scene.
He has worked with some of the finest names in international hip-hop like award-winning rapper and producer Pharell Williams, the Hitbangers, Fabolous and DJ Woo Kid.
The huge and affable fellow has been an instant hit locally since he upstaged superstar Sean Kingston at the Celebration Centre last month.
Pee Kay was among the few local artistes together with United Kingdom-based brothers B Kay and Kazz, and Stunner who lit up the show.
What made Pee Kay’s performance all the more savoury was his perfection of emceeing as well as the hype man, warming up for the disappointing Sean Kingston.
The deep sounding rapper has finished working on his debut album “Black Magic” that also features some of the country’s finest musicians.
The amalgamation of some western sounds as well as the local has helped produce a blend that shall be a revelation on the local scene.
“I want to bring out the American flavour but blended with the mystical Zimbabwean sound that has been a hit worldwide. I think from my experience and the people I have worked with I am there now, and time will only tell if I am that good,” said Pee Kay.
Gifted guitarist Andy Brown, one of the country’s musical prodigies, gives a hand in the production of the album as well as German-based Metaphysics, one of the finest rappers to come out of this country.
Madcap Roki, CBZ A Academy winner Jonah Sithole – who many say has never fulfilled his potential since winning that aborted competition – features on the album as well controversial Zambian musician Shyman Shaizo.
Pee Kay, real name Patrick Kahlari, was born some 27 years ago in the capital and says he is against the concept of swearing or using rude words in music.
The use of profanity has the negative effect of distancing would-be fans from the music regardless of the message being delivered on the record.
“I talk like it is and as I see it, I like to tell my story and bring out all I have learnt during my sojourns in and out of the country. Music is all about trials and tribulations and one has to know what time it is.
“However, I am very careful about how I deliver my message without actually swearing or offending people,” said Pee Kay.
He said it was very important for local artistes to check out their lyrics and make sure they stick to relevant contents.
Still on the local scene, Crook Avenue Honcho Tress is still counting his losses after his concert dubbed “The Mass Destruction Show 2” featuring some of the country’s rap upstarts as well as South African wordsmiths L-Tido, Maggz and Hydro failed to live up to its billing.
Tress says he feels shortchanged by the South African cats, as they didn’t show the kind of respect and professionalism expected of them.
“We were supposed to do some songs with them and they were supposed to give 100 percent effort but that was not to be. The guys were into booze big time that we failed to achieve what we had agreed on. Next time we will be more careful on who we deal with,” said a visibly dejected Tress.
I have said it before and I will say it again – some of the acts brought here are mere tourists who just want to have a feel of our hospitality not really serious musicians.
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