Soca Artist Profiles

Khiomal

Khiomal

At the age of 17, Khiomal went on to leave the junior competitions and compete against some of Calypso's top artistes at the Pic-O-De-Crop competition (held in Barbados). Here he became one of the youngest finalists ever in the competition, and placed third runner up. He also won the award for the Best Nation-Building Song for that competition.

Khiomal went on to become the lead vocalist for the band, Caribbean Music Machine, where he gained his first experiences performing in hotels and nightclubs. He later joined Double Xplojun in 2000 until he was sought by one of soca music's top bands, Krosfyah. He considered the offer, "a dream come true," as Krosfyah was always a favourite growing up. Here he has gained international exposure performing throughout the Caribbean, North & South America, and Europe. In 2001, Khiomal alongside Edwin Yearwood, captured the Tune of The Crop with their hit, "Sak Pase." The song became an instant classic, and has since been recorded in Creole in addition to a music video to follow.