Kabaka Pyramid

Keron Salmon (born April 19, 1985), known professionally as Kabaka Pyramid, is a reggae artist from Kingston, Jamaica. His music blends elements of roots reggae, dancehall and rap. He cites influences from both hip-hop artists, such as Raekwon of the Wu-Tang Clan, and roots reggae performers, including Peter Tosh.

Career

Keron began his musical career in the late 1990s, writing lyrics, rapping, and experimenting with beat-making and sampling tools alongside friends from his high school in the Hope Pastures area. During this period, he used his family's living room as an improvised recording studio.

After completing high school in 2002, Keron moved to Fort Lauderdale, where he further developed his skills with an emphasis on hip-hop. During this time, he adopted the stage name Kabaka Pyramid, combining "Kabaka," a Ugandan royal title, with "Pyramid," referencing the ancient Egyptian structures. The name reflects both his Rastafarian connection to Africa and his interest in Egypt as a symbol of preserved knowledge, which he also associates with lyrical content in music.

Following the release of his earlier mixtapes, which leaned more toward rap, Kabaka began integrating reggae influences...

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