{{Short description|Surinamese reggae singer (born 1964)}} {{about|the reggae singer|the Hong Kong musician|Kenny Bee}} {{Use dmy dates|date=October 2019}} {{Infobox musical artist | name = Kenny B | image = Kenny B I (21067389125).jpg | caption = | birth_name = Kenneth Bron | birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|1961|11|1}} | birth_place = Paramaribo, Suriname | alias = Kenny B | instrument = Vocals | genre = Reggae | occupation = Singer | years_active = 1970–present | label = TopNotch | associated_acts = }} '''Kenneth Bron''' (born 1 November 1961), known professionally as '''Kenny B''', is a Surinamese reggae singer.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Donkers|first1=Sander|title=Kenny B zingt de mensen bij elkaar|url=https://www.vn.nl/kenny-b-zingt-de-mensen-bij-elkaar/|website=Vrij Nederland|accessdate=25 January 2018|date=19 May 2015|language=Dutch|archive-date=30 January 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160130203129/https://www.vn.nl/kenny-b-zingt-de-mensen-bij-elkaar/|url-status=live}}</ref>
==Biography== Bron, a former servant of the Surinamese army, is inspired by Bob Marley. He began his career in English and Sranan before being persuaded to sing in Dutch. Kenny B signed to the TopNotch-label and released his album ''Kenny B'' in May 2015. It topped the Dutch Album Chart for one week.<ref>{{cite web|title=Kenny B – Kenny B|url=http://dutchcharts.nl/showitem.asp?interpret=Kenny+B&titel=Kenny+B&cat=a|website=Dutch Charts|accessdate=25 January 2016|language=Dutch|archive-date=14 February 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160214033808/http://www.dutchcharts.nl/showitem.asp?interpret=Kenny+B&titel=Kenny+B&cat=a|url-status=live}}</ref> The second single ''Parijs'' chronicled a by-chance-meeting with a Dutch girl in Paris who barely speaks French. It spent seven weeks on top of the Dutch Top 40 chart and gave rise to parody-versions.<ref>{{cite web|title=Kenny B – Parijs|url=http://www.top40.nl/kenny-b-1/parijs-1_25594|accessdate=25 January 2016|language=Dutch|archive-date=9 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160309001743/http://www.top40.nl/kenny-b-1/parijs-1_25594|url-status=live}}</ref>
In 2016, Kenny B recorded two collaboration-singles; one with rapper/tv-presenter Ali B and R&B-singer Brace, the other, a translated cover-version of ''54-46 That's My Number'' with established pop/reggae-band Doe Maar. He also provided the Dutch voice of Tamatoa in the ''Moana''-movie and wrote a song for children's choir ''Kinderen voor Kinderen''.
In 2017, Kenny B participated in the tv-contest ''Beste Zangers'' (''Best Singers'').
Kenny B performs in and outside Dutch-speaking countries, and is a copyright-ambassador for other Surinamese artists. In 2019 he released the follow-up to his self-titled album and had his tenth no.1-hit on Surinamese station Radio 10 Magic FM.
== Discography == === Albums === * ''Bosie mie'' (2009) * ''The Best of 2011'' * ''Kenny B'' (2015) * ''Hoe Dan Ook'' (2019)
=== Charted songs === {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:15em;" | Title ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:1em;" | Year ! Peak chart position ! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Album |- ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| SUR<br /><ref>Peak chart positions for singles in Suriname:
* "Go Fii": {{cite web |date=17 September 2020 |title=Nationale Top 40 Suriname: Top 5 – 24 September 2020 |url=https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=3695228710507851 |access-date=July 5, 2023 |publisher=Nationale Top 40 Suriname}} * "Nergens Heen": {{cite web |date=1 December 2022 |title=De Top 40 Lijst Voor 1 – 8 Dec 2022 |trans-title=The Top 40 List For 1 – Dec 8, 2022 |url=https://nationaletop40.sr/de-top-40-lijst-voor-1-8-dec-2022/ |access-date=July 5, 2023 |publisher=Nationale Top 40 Suriname}} * "Fa un de ya": {{cite web |date=26 January 2023 |title=De Top 40 Lijst Voor 26 Jan – 2 Feb 2023 |trans-title=The Top 40 List For Jan 26 – Feb 2, 2023 |url=https://nationaletop40.sr/de-top-40-lijst-voor-26-jan-2-feb-2023/ |access-date=July 5, 2023 |publisher=Nationale Top 40 Suriname}} * "Faandi": {{cite web |date=27 April 2023 |title=Top 40 – 20 April Tot 27 April 2023 |trans-title=Top 40 – April 20 to April 27, 2023 |url=https://nationaletop40.sr/top40-20-april-27-april-2023/ |access-date=July 5, 2023 |publisher=Nationale Top 40 Suriname}} * "Never Leave": {{cite web |date=11 January 2024 |title=Top 40 – 04 Jan T/M 11 Jan 2024 |trans-title=Top 40 – January 4 to January 11, 2024 |url=https://nationaletop40.sr/top40-04-jan-t-m-11-jan-2024/ |access-date=June 15, 2024 |publisher=Nationale Top 40 Suriname}}</ref> |- ! scope="row"| "Go Fii" | 2020 | 4 | rowspan="5" {{n/a|Non-album singles}} |- ! scope="row"| "Nergens Heen" | rowspan="3" | 2022 | 16 |- ! scope="row"| "Fa un de ya"<br>{{small|(with {{Ill|Kater Karma|nl|Kater Karma}})}} | 1 |- ! scope="row"| "Faandi"<br>{{small|(with Kater Karma)}} | 13 |- ! scope="row"| "Never Leave" |2023 | 2 |}
== Filmography ==
=== Films ===
* ''Moana'' (2016) - Dutch version * ''Sing Song'' (2017) * ''Soul'' (2020) - Dutch version
== References == {{reflist}}
== External links == * {{Official website|http://kennyb.nl/}}
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Kenny B}} Category:1961 births Category:Living people Category:20th-century Surinamese male singers Category:21st-century Surinamese male singers Category:21st-century Dutch singers Category:Reggae singers Category:Dancehall singers Category:Musicians from Paramaribo Category:Surinamese emigrants to the Netherlands
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