Dominican Bouyon group

Triple Kay International

Triple Kay International is one of the major Dominican Bouyon bands of the 2000-2026 era. Founded in 2000 in Laudat village by Kenan Cadette, Kurt Rolle and Kendel "Killa" Laurent — the three K of the name — the band released its debut album "Big Ting" that same year. Twenty-five years later, it's grown into a family of nine musicians, nine albums, hundreds of songs and a live reputation that earned them the "Bouyon MVPs" nickname.

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Role: Dominican Bouyon group
Origin: Dominica
Period: 2000s-present
Genres: Bouyon
Territories: Dominica

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Why this profile matters

When Triple Kay released "Big Ting" in 2000, the band still played a mix of cadence-lypso, Haitian compas and zouk. The full switch to Bouyon happened around 2005, after Wayne "Benji" Benjamin's permanent move to lead vocals, and that new direction locked in their identity. From there, the Carnival Road March wins kept coming: 2008, 2015, 2017, 2019. "Bubblin" came out in 2012, then Triple Kay kept playing the World Creole Music Festival every year since 2005. In 2022, the band received the Commonwealth Meritorious Service Award and the Golden Drum Award — two rare institutional recognitions for a Bouyon group. That same year, the live track "Take The Bus Baby" fronted by Sonic Tazzy became one of the Carnival 2026 anthems. Twenty-five years after their Laudat debut, TKI has donated over $30,000 to education in Dominica and remains one of the few Bouyon bands touring internationally on a regular basis.