Kingsley Ibeneche is a Nigerian American performing artist based in South Jersey with a focus in music & dance. Kingsley has worked with notable acts and has been featured on various publications and platforms such as, Travis Scott, James Blake, Halsey, SNL, GAP, The FADER, Paste Mag, okayafrica, NPR, afropunk, and SOFAR. Enticed by using his creative engines to highlight social change, Ibeneche focuses his performances on connecting the African people and the African diaspora through movement and sound.
'My Freedom' Animation (Music Video)
Camden-based multimedia artist Kingsley Ibeneche steps forward with singles “Encompass That” and “Kknees,” available for free download. Executive produced by Lee Clarke with additional production by Kevin Ripley and Kingsley himself, the singles are offered in anticipation of his forthcoming 'Realms' EP due 2/15/19.
Kingsley Ibeneche dropped his first ever EP in May 2017 titled "CHi”, a work that delivers a range of dynamic tones and explores hip-hop & folk beats. Kingsley Ibeneche, commanding a lane of his own, is rising promisingly in the Philadelphia music scene.
Dance Features/Movement
Combining his love of music and dance, Kingsley strives to make music that fills every corner and ear as he fuses his physically charged sounds with his melodic and fluid movements.
"Kingsley Ibeneche so gracefully moved from ballet and modern choreography to singing and writing songs… Dude is a dancer, dancers are graceful. But CHi, Ibeneche’s self-released debut, is very very good, a fully realized set of songs from an impressive new voice." -John Vettese of WXPN "The Key"
Halsey for 'SNL'
2018 GAP campaign
Lola Kirke Music Video
