cinque “ignabu” kemp.

.multi-instrumentalist

.musical director

.producer

.model

.photographer

.athlete

relentlessly devoted to the elevation of human vibrations/consciousness and the protection of the planet.

based in NYC, he’s a proud recipient of a fellowship with OneBeat Sahara; a cultural exchange project in Algeria sponsored by The State Department in 2022. He’s also performed, toured, produced, and/or directed his own compositions as well as those by Shakira, Raekwon, Demi Lovato, Melanie Charles, Paul Wilson Bae, Pink Siifu, Ana Tijoux, Flatbush ZOMBiES, Hannah Cohen, Shaun Ross, James Corden’s Late Late Show, A. Chal, Nick Hakim, Macklemore, Sinkane, Arto Lindsay, Mehrnam Rastegari, Soul Science Labs, Janka Nabay, Hypnotic Brass Ensemble, The Black Rock Coalition, Donchristian Jones, Broad City, Pegasus Warning, Kassa Overall, Eastern Medicine Singers, Yonatan Gat, Jojo Abot, Young Paris, Tecla, Emel, Cookies, The Young Presidents, Sewer Rats, SNNY, Genes and Machines, Joakim Bouaziz and suā. 

his prowess for the protection of one’s vessel is highlighted by years of modeling/acting work; swimming, surfing, snowboarding, skateboarding, longboarding, rock climbing, hockey, tennis, handball, basketball, and soccer - appearing in Lauryn Hill’s “Doo Wop (That Thing)", Target’s in-store advertising, HBO’s series “Vinyl”, Jarina De Marco’s “Electrico”, two editions of Outside Magazine, adverts by The North Face, Illegal Mezcal, Aime Leon Doré, Arcteryx, Anita Gelato and Jaguar.

visual arts also provide therapeutic conduits of expression, having photos featured in New York Winter Jazz Fest’s promotion, Smith&Gale Magazine, Northside Magazine; and directing/producing his own music videos and live performance videos for Pink Siifu among sundry ongoing collaborative projects.