Troy Kingi
Soulful, shape-shifting grooves from Aotearoa. Roots-heavy music that jumps between psychedelic funk, desert rock, and deep reggae with effortless cool.
Soulful, shape-shifting grooves from Aotearoa. Roots-heavy music that jumps between psychedelic funk, desert rock, and deep reggae with effortless cool.
Troy Kingi sounds like the ultimate record collection come to life. One moment you are immersed in the warm, bubbling rhythms of roots reggae, and the next you are hit by a wall of psychedelic desert rock or the slick, syncopated grooves of 70s funk. His music feels deeply grounded in the earth and sea of New Zealand, yet it possesses a cosmic, wandering spirit that refuses to stay in one place for long.
What makes Kingi truly distinctive is his ambitious 10-10-10 project: ten albums in ten genres over ten years. This isn't just a gimmick; he inhabits each style with total authority, from the political weight of indigenous struggle to the playful absurdity of space-funk. His voice, a rich and versatile baritone with a touch of grit, acts as the anchor across these wild stylistic shifts.
Start with 'Holy Colony Burning Acres' if you want deep, politically charged reggae, or dive into 'Shake That Skinny Ass All the Way to Zygertron' for a masterclass in interstellar funk. He is the perfect artist for anyone who loves the craftsmanship of the past but wants to hear it through a modern, indigenous lens.
Troy Kingi (born 1984) is a New Zealand musician from Northland.
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