Kevin Lyttle broke on to the international music scene with Turn Me On.

Vincentian entertainer

Kevin Lyttle has been heating things up recently with his new single, Nikki.

The track, which is

produced by Latin musician DJ Slim, is described by Lyttle as a hybrid of dancehall,

afrobeat and soca.

“See, I realise that

doing my regular Kevin Lyttle type singing on the record would not work, and I

needed to tap into my more singjay dancehall side,” Lyttle shared. “I met DJ

Slim for the first time when he played for me at a beach party in Abu Dhabi of

which I was headlining. Since then he had been keeping in contact and been

sending me beats to work on.”

Climbing charts

After being released on January

17, Nikki has accumulated more than 42,000 views on

YouTube and has been climbing charts globally.

Kevin broke on to the

scene back in 2003 with his worldwide smash hit single Turn Me On featuring dancehall artiste Spragga Benz.

That track was a fusion of reggae and soca, which means that the idea of mixing

genres in not new to Lyttle.

“Fusing of genres has

happened. The world of our diverse cultures has also become more connected and

embraced by each other,” he said.

“Music being one such thing which is changing for the better not just in the fusion of sound but in the access, which has levelled the playing field of the music business and opened the eyes of its creators to see the limitless possibilities in the songs that they can create.”

Bright future

And Kevin’s eyes have

been open to two reggae newcomers – Sevana and Grammy award-winning Koffee.

“I’m very impressed so

far with Sevana. I think she’s super talented and has a bright future ahead in

the industry. I’m also a fan of Koffee whom I think has been a blessing for the

Caribbean sound,” he said.

Kevin concluded with a

commitment to connecting more with his Caribbean fans this year. “I’ll also be

making plans to visit the Caribbean a lot more this year and reconnect with my

culture,” he said.