Kairo McLean

Kairo Logan McLean was born in Toronto, Ontario on July 15th 2008. His father Garvin is Jamaican and his mother Kim is Canadian of Jamaican descent. When Kairo was 2 years old he began to show an interest in music and by the time he was 3 he was already playing drums. At 5 he picked up the acoustic guitar and by 6 he was already singing and performing at festivals. To call this child a natural would be an understatement. Kairo is a true scholar of Reggae music. He is deeply familiar with all the artists in the genre, past records, musicians, producers and sound systems, details that only the most studied connoisseur of reggae would know. When it comes to his own compositions, Kairo is as “old school” as it gets, drawing influence

Kairo is a true connoisseur of the genre and is deeply familiar with all aspects of reggae, rocksteady, sound-system culture. He has learned the most tedious of details that only a seasoned scholar of reggae would know. When it comes to his own compositions, Kairo is as old-school as it gets, drawing influences from Dennis Brown, Gregory Isaacs, Sugar Minott and Peter Tosh. This young artist knows the tradition, studied the history, and has developed his own style and unique flare. His debut EP called ‘Easy Now’ released April 16th, 2022 and its title track got nominated for and won a Juno. Kairo McLean became the youngest person ever to win the Juno award. His most notable performances are Harbourfront, singing fest, Jerkfest, and Junofest 2022 alongside Kirk diamond.