KP

PERENA

MUSICIAN

KP is a Filipino musician based in Dubai. Having grown up in a household filled with music from the 50!s and 60!s, KP is strongly influenced by blues and rock and roll.

Despite growing up in a musically inclined family, KP only began playing the guitar when he arrived in Dubai in 2013. Thanks to Dubai’s vibrant music scene he was and still is a regular at the city’s open mic circuits. This was where he practiced and honed his craft - in front of a public audience - just a two months after learning to play guitar.

Keith picked up the harmonica only during the pandemic. What started as an innocent foray into what could be layered onto guitar tracks soon became a mainstay in his performances. Using his guitar and harmonica, KP brings blues and folk to the diverse music of Dubai.

KP was one of the 20 musicians who performed inside the Dubai Metro for the 2022 edition of the Dubai Metro Music Festival. He was also one of the 60+ musicians selected for the 2023 edition of Tunes DXB during the Dubai Shopping Festival.

He was also part of the Souk Al Marfa Festival and has also been a featured on Hangouts - a video series by local music shop, Melody House.

He dreams of one day being able to share this love for old music at different places across the Emirates. He hopes to strike the balance between a run-of-the-mill day job and a lively musical passion.