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Welcome to the evolution of the female emcee. With music driven by intelligent lyrics, rhymes faster then a bullet-train, and a ecclectic mix of hip-hop and funky, jazzy rock and roll, Latte D. Kyd is where the you find the accumin of talent, sex appeal, and persona...
An early childhood poet, a highschool kareoke star and a young caucasian woman with a passion for hip hop music, Latte D. Kyd, a graduate of the University of Toronto, decided to become more seriously involved with her music in 2001 after choosing to postpone law school indefinitely. After a self-produced demo featuring songs from various genres including gospel, R&B, and hip hop; Latte turned her focus to developing her own unique sound. In early 2003, she hooked up with producer Flavio Monopoli and they set out to make a "non-traditional" urban music album.

Her debut EP, So Begins the Saga (2004) is a powerful and cohesive presentation of four remarkable tracks which represent Kyds distinct style and her vast potential as a truly fierce and innovative force on the Canadian music scene. Kyds flow presents a serious feminist vibe, flavoured with dark humour delivered at turbo speed over highly atypical beats consisting largely of live instrumentation. Her sultry, jazzy R &B vocals make the hooks not only catchy but a soothing contrast to the bullet-train verses. The EP, though cascading in subtle innuendo and witty cynicism; has a light-hearted approach with a sound that makes you want to get on the dance floor and Lattes confident, often comedic delivery. This collection, though clearly offering rap verses with harmonic R&B influenced hooks is truly unique and difficult to characterize strictly within one genre. So Begins the Saga is sure to be one of the hottest new vibes with tracks already in rotation on several college stations including Torontos CIUT & CKLN, as well as SIRIUS, KRSH and New Muzik internet radio out of New York.

In January 2005, Latte joined six other hard-hitting female emcees for the
1st Ladies of Hip Hop Against RAPE. This highly successful benefit concert (with all proceeds directed to the Toronto Rape Crisis Centre) was the brain-child of this conscious entertainer and Kyd is committed to making it an impressive annual gathering of fierce female flava'. She has performed at After Life, The Hooch, The Rivoli, The El Mocambo, and The Reverb in Toronto among others, The Marine Club in Vancouver as well as at venues in New York and London. Already achieving a great deal of national attention and press, Latte D. Kyd is definitely an extraordinary up-and-coming artist to watch on the Canadian music scene. Keep an eye out for Latte and her live band 'Sweet Bitch' showcasing at various venues in Ontario and taking the show on the road in the very near future.
NEW full-length ALBUM drops summer 2007
...The saga will continue...

Visit www.lattedkyd.com for more information and upcoming performance listing; contact lattedk@lattedkyd.com for bookings and interviews.