For the first time ever, a Dorchester artist performed at Boston Calling on Friday. Dot native kei has only been performing for three years, but her star is on the rise, headling the Orange stage at the wildly popular Boston music festival. She closed out the performances on Orange stage with an incredible high energy show complete with Red Sox-inspired costumes- which you can check out on kei’s Instagram story here.
According to WGBH, poetry, spoken word, and journaling brought kei to rap. Plus, Kei’s father was a music producer who would let her experiment in the studio. kei won Best New Artist in 2022 at the Boston Music Awards and her career is taking off. You can check out kei’s music here via youtube.
You can check out the full interview with WGBH here.
Maureen Dahill is the editor of Caught in Southie and a lifelong resident of South Boston sometimes mistaken for a yuppie. Co-host of Caught Up, storyteller, lover of red wine and binge watching TV series. Mrs. Peter G. Follow her @MaureenCaught.
